East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Wickstreet TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Wickstreet: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
TR19 inspection in Wickstreet
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
Somewhere as small as Wickstreet, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wickstreet (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Wickstreet
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common questions in Wickstreet
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wickstreet?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wickstreet. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which environmental health team covers Wickstreet?
Food hygiene inspections in Wickstreet are carried out by Wealden council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
TR19 inspection around Wickstreet
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wickstreet, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Wickstreet sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Wickstreet. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Michelham Priory is about 1.2 miles east), access may need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway about 3.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Wickstreet is about 3 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN26 postcode area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
All of BN26 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Arlington (1 mile south), Berwick (2 miles south-west), Ripe (2 miles north-west), Selmeston (2 miles south-west) and Golden Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles east) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Wickstreet
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Park Mead Primary School and The Plough Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Drusillas Museum (2.8 miles south) and Burlough Castle (2.9 miles south). Open spaces near Wickstreet include Firle Beacon.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Wickstreet
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
For schools such as Bede's Prep School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep the route to access panels clear
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like Wickstreet, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.