East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Wannock
We cover Wannock for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Wannock
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Typical jobs include systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and missing TR19 certificates or history, on pre-clean surveys, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Wannock, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Wannock (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Wannock
When to call us in Wannock
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Willingdon Community School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Wannock
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Wannock are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- 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, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Wannock, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Questions from Wannock
Which fire authority looks after Wannock?
Fire safety enforcement in Wannock is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come to Wannock after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Wannock doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
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.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
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. That is our job.
Kitchen extracts in Wannock
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Wannock. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Wannock are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Wannock is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Wilfrid or elsewhere in Wannock, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. 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 Wannock, about 2.2 miles south-east.
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Wannock or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Wannock is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Wannock.
TR19 inspection in BN26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Wannock: Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Wannock
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Horse & Groom pub and Willingdon Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Polegate station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wannock include Combe Hill.
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, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. In a small place like Wannock, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Wannock
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys