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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Snagshall, East Sussex
TR19 inspection in Snagshall, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Snagshall
Do you work overnight in Snagshall?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Snagshall needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Snagshall be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Snagshall, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Snagshall
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for checking the result of a recent clean and uncertainty over how often to clean, across deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Snagshall (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Snagshall, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Snagshall, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. In a small place like Snagshall, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
What else we do in Snagshall
Kitchen extracts in Snagshall
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Snagshall. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Snagshall, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rother council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Snagshall sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Snagshall, such as Great Dixter about 2.2 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Bodiam Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Snagshall is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Snagshall or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Snagshall among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (19 miles or so).
We work across TN32 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Staplecross (1 mile south), Cripp's Corner (2 miles south), Swaile's Green (2 miles south), Mill Corner (2 miles east) and Sedlescombe (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (9 miles south), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south) and Belmont (9 miles south).
Near you in Snagshall
In Snagshall, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Dog Inn and Bodiam Manor School. The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge station, about 3.3 miles west. For a walk, there’s Flatropers Wood.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
When to call us in Snagshall
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St James, or anywhere in Snagshall, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate