East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Tile Hurst TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Tile Hurst? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Tile Hurst, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. 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. If you are dealing with extracts that have never been grease tested and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can put it right, from insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Tile Hurst, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Tile Hurst (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
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Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading isn’t affected.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Tile Hurst.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- 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.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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FAQs for Tile Hurst
Do you work at weekends in Tile Hurst?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Tile Hurst keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you cover smaller places like Tile Hurst?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Tile Hurst included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Leave it or put it right?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Tile Hurst a current picture. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- We are fully insured
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TR19 inspection around Tile Hurst
Food Standards Agency records list about 29 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 13 takeaways across Tile Hurst and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Tile Hurst. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Tile Hurst. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Grovelands Community Primary School or anywhere near Tile Hurst, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in Tile Hurst, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway about 1.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Tile Hurst is about 1 mile north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN27 postcode area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Tile Hurst is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (16 miles or so).
We work across BN27 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Lower Horsebridge (1 mile north), Hailsham (1 mile south-east), Upper Horsebridge (1 mile north-east), Lower Dicker (1 mile north-west) and Hellingly (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (6 miles south), Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles west) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Tile Hurst
Around Tile Hurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hailsham Community College, The Grenadier pub and Bede's Prep School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, roughly 3.4 miles south. Nearby you will also find Herstmonceux Castle (4.5 miles east) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (1.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Combe Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.