East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Telham TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Telham: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Telham that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
How we handle TR19 inspection in Telham
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Telham and across East Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are missing TR19 certificates or history and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
For a kitchen in or near Telham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Telham (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Also in Telham
Telham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Telham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Fire safety in Telham falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Telham are the job of Rother council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near Chapel of the Ascension, or anywhere in Telham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Claverham Community College for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Telham is about 4 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Telham and the rest of East Sussex. Telham is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (25 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in TN33 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Hastings Road, Starr's Green Lane and Starrs Mead or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Telham include the A2100, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Telham: Kent Street (2 miles east), Sedlescombe (2 miles north-east), Whatlington (2 miles north), Westfield (3 miles east) and Swaile's Green (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-east) and Polegate (13 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Telham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Black Horse Public House. For rail, the closest station is Battle station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What affects the quote in Telham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When to call us in Telham
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
A hospital like Conquest Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Telham questions
Do you work overnight in Telham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Telham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Is Telham within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Telham included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Telham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.