East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Willingdon, East Sussex
We cover Willingdon for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
How we handle TR19 inspection in Willingdon
Taking on a kitchen in Willingdon with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sites with gaps in their extract records, on insurer audits, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Willingdon, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Willingdon (BN22, BN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Willingdon, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Nearby places to Willingdon
Other services in Willingdon
Common problems we fix in Willingdon
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Look out for any of the following:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
For schools such as Oakwood Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Grease, kitchens and Willingdon
Willingdon is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Willingdon. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Eastbourne council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Willingdon. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 4.2 miles west), access may need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Willingdon, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Willingdon is about 2 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Willingdon and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Willingdon among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 17 miles from Willingdon.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN22 and BN20. That includes premises on Downs Road, Eastbourne Road and Summerlands Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Willingdon, we cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile north-west), Wannock (1 mile north-west), Filching (1 mile west), Polegate (1 mile north) and Folkington (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (4 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles east).
What’s near Willingdon
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Eastbourne Academy and The Wheatsheaf Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Willingdon is Hampden Park station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eastbourne District General Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Willingdon include Combe Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Willingdon
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Willingdon is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Never cook with filters missing
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Willingdon: your questions answered
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Willingdon?
It can, as Willingdon is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Can you get to a site in Willingdon?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Willingdon included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.