East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Vines Cross TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Vines Cross? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Vines Cross
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Vines Cross and across East Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
In a small place like Vines Cross, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Vines Cross (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. Somewhere as small as Vines Cross, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Vines Cross
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Questions from Vines Cross
Can you work in Vines Cross outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Vines Cross keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work in villages like Vines Cross?
Yes. Vines Cross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What affects the quote in Vines Cross
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures 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 any work starts.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Kitchen extracts in Vines Cross
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Vines Cross, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Vines Cross are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Vines Cross. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Vines Cross, such as Horselunges Manor about 3.6 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. For schools such as Maynards Green Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Vines Cross is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN21, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN21. If your site is just outside Vines Cross, we cover Warbleton (1 mile north-east), Horam (1 mile west), Maynard's Green (1 mile north-west), Burlow (2 miles south-west) and Old Heathfield (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Around Vines Cross
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Brewers Arms and Heathfield Community College. Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (3.9 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.1 miles west). Open spaces near Vines Cross include Selwyns Wood.
When to call us in Vines Cross
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Vines Cross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a small place like Vines Cross, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
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Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.