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TR19 Inspection in Ticehurst
Looking for TR19 inspection in Ticehurst? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
What TR19 inspection looks like in Ticehurst
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ticehurst, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ticehurst. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Rother council inspect food businesses in Ticehurst. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital, about 0.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Scotney Castle is about 3.2 miles north), access may need planning.
Ticehurst is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. From the centre of Ticehurst to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Every address in TN5 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Springfields and Farthing Hill, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Ticehurst, we cover Three Leg Cross (1 mile north-west), Flimwell (2 miles east), Stonecrouch (2 miles north), Burgh Hill (3 miles south-east) and Etchingham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles west).
What’s near Ticehurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. Ticehurst’s nearest station is Stonegate station, about 2.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Finchcocks Musical Museum (4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (0.6 miles west). Not far away are Bewl Water.
TR19 inspection in Ticehurst, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and people most often call us about confirming a clean reached the whole system and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
For a kitchen in or near Ticehurst, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Ticehurst (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Ticehurst can be planned properly.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Never cook with filters missing
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
How we price TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What we’re called out for in Ticehurst
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
For schools such as Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
Why deal with it now?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ticehurst
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Ticehurst questions
Do you cover smaller places like Ticehurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which environmental health team covers Ticehurst?
In Ticehurst, it’s Rother council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.