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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stone Cross, East Sussex
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stone Cross, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
About our TR19 inspection in Stone Cross
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include checking the result of a recent clean and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed, across access surveys, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Stone Cross gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Stone Cross (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Stone Cross
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For TR19 inspection in Stone Cross, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stone Cross
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Stone Cross.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Stone Cross
The coast is only about 3 miles from Stone Cross. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Stone Cross and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Stone Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Stone Cross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbourne District General Hospital about 2.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Stone Cross is about 2 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Stone Cross, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Stone Cross is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. Brighton is in our area too, about 19 miles from Stone Cross.
TR19 inspection in BN24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Millers Keep, Geering Road and Nutley Mill Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Blackness (1 mile north-west), Hankham (1 mile north), Willingdon (2 miles south-west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles west) and Polegate (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles east).
What’s near Stone Cross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Red Lion pub and Causeway School, among other places. Stone Cross’s nearest station is Pevensey & Westham station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Stone Cross?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stone Cross (Michelham Priory is about 4.8 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
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Stone Cross: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Stone Cross?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Stone Cross. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in villages like Stone Cross?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stone Cross included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How often should grease be tested?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, as suits the job.