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Winton TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Winton, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
TR19 inspection in Winton
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
Work in a small place like Winton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Winton (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection in Winton: the local picture
Look up Winton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Winton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Winton. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Winton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Andrew, or anywhere in Winton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital is the nearest hospital to Winton, about 4.4 miles south-west.
Winton is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Winton, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Winton is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 13 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN26. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Alfriston (1 mile south), Lullington (1 mile south), Milton Street (1 mile east), Dukes Green (1 mile south) and Alciston (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Winton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ye Olde Smugglers Inn. The closest station to Winton is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1.9 miles north. A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Alfriston) (under half a mile south) and Arlington Castle (0.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Firle Beacon.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Winton rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
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 Winton businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Several systems or sites on one quote 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
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Winton.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Winton
Who is the fire and rescue service for Winton?
That’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who inspects food businesses in Winton?
The local authority for Winton is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
What we’re called out for in Winton
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Alfriston Clergy House is about 0.5 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included