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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Wellingham, East Sussex
Need TR19 inspection in Upper Wellingham? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
About our TR19 inspection in Upper Wellingham
Taking on a kitchen in Upper Wellingham with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Upper Wellingham (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Nearby places to Upper Wellingham
Other services in Upper Wellingham
Leave it or put it right?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. Planning a trip to Upper Wellingham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the route to access panels clear
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
TR19 inspection in Upper Wellingham: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Upper Wellingham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Upper Wellingham are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Upper Wellingham. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Upper Wellingham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Upper Wellingham is about 2 miles north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Upper Wellingham or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, around 9 miles away.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Barcombe Mills (1 mile north), Norlington (1 mile south-east), Barcombe (1 mile north-west), Barcombe Cross (2 miles north-west) and Broyle Side (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles north-east) and Newhaven (8 miles south).
Local landmarks in Upper Wellingham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cock Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Cooksbridge station, about 2.1 miles west. A little further out are Lewes Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Upper Wellingham includes Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
Upper Wellingham: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Upper Wellingham?
The local authority for Upper Wellingham is Lewes council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Upper Wellingham during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Upper Wellingham. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Upper Wellingham
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Upper Wellingham (Glyndebourne is about 2.2 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Upper Wellingham knowing what to expect.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.