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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upperton, East Sussex
TR19 inspection across Upperton and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
The process
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. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Upperton when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
About our TR19 inspection in Upperton
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you are dealing with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Upperton gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Upperton (BN21, BN22, BN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
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 shows if build-up is speeding up.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Upperton?
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
If you cook for passing trade around Eastbourne station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- What hours they’ll be on site
Grease, kitchens and Upperton
Upperton lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 37 pubs and bars and about 49 hotels and guest houses registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upperton. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Upperton are the job of Eastbourne council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Eastbourne District General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upperton, about 0.9 miles north-west.
Upperton is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Upperton or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Upperton is one of them. We also work in Brighton, around 18 miles away.
Work in BN21, BN22 and BN20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Love Lane, Hyde Road and York Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Upperton sits on or near the A2021 and A2040, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Old Town (1 mile west), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Meads (1 mile south), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Hastings (14 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (13 miles north-east).
Around Upperton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Gildredge House, WMG Academy for Young Engineers and The Rainbow pub. Upperton has its own railway station: Eastbourne station. A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (0.9 miles north-west) and Pevensey Castle (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Upperton includes Combe Hill.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need TR19 inspection in Upperton, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Questions from Upperton
Which fire service covers Upperton?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Upperton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Upperton during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 12 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Upperton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Is Upperton in your area?
Yes. We work in Upperton and across East Sussex, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.