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TR19 Inspection in West Hill
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for West Hill, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Never cook with filters missing
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in West Hill
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and surveys needed before quoting a full clean.
In a smaller place like West Hill, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. 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
- West Hill (BN1, BN3, BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What TR19 inspection looks like in West Hill
The coast is only about 1 mile from West Hill. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 269 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 47 hotels and guest houses registered across West Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Hill. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Galeed Strict Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in West Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as St Paul's CofE Primary School and Nursery, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
West Hill is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. For TR19 inspection in and around West Hill, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, West Hill included. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, large and small.
We cover every part of BN1, BN3 and BN2 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Powis Road, North Road and York Avenue and nearby roads. You’ll find West Hill on the A2010, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Seven Dials (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Prestonville (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Carlton Hill (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (5 miles east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). West Hill is one of the larger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for TR19 inspection.
Near you in West Hill
In West Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Brighton Girls, The Cow pub and Academy of Creative Training. There’s a railway station in West Hill itself: Brighton station. Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (0.5 miles south) and Montefiore Hospital (0.5 miles west). The countryside around West Hill includes Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
West Hill questions
Which council inspects kitchens in West Hill?
Food hygiene inspections in West Hill are carried out by Brighton and Hove council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like West Hill?
It can. Salt air reaches West Hill, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We plan the journey to West Hill and bring what the job is likely to need.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Nearby places to West Hill
What else we do in West Hill
Common problems we fix in West Hill
When a site in West Hill changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run a café or takeaway near Brighton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included