diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
index 83d3fe335e..afbbfa9107 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -123,9 +123,8 @@ Foam::sampledSurfaces::sampledSurfaces
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    functionObjects::regionFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
+    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
     PtrList<sampledSurface>(),
-    mesh_(refCast<const fvMesh>(obr_)),
     loadFromFiles_(false),
     outputPath_
     (
@@ -152,9 +151,8 @@ Foam::sampledSurfaces::sampledSurfaces
     const bool loadFromFiles
 )
 :
-    functionObjects::regionFunctionObject(name, obr, dict),
+    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, obr, dict),
     PtrList<sampledSurface>(),
-    mesh_(refCast<const fvMesh>(obr)),
     loadFromFiles_(loadFromFiles),
     outputPath_
     (
@@ -228,6 +226,8 @@ bool Foam::sampledSurfaces::write()
 
 bool Foam::sampledSurfaces::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     PtrList<sampledSurface>::clear();
     mergedList_.clear();
     changedGeom_.clear();
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
index 6ed9ec26c0..902b55c2c9 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef sampledSurfaces_H
 #define sampledSurfaces_H
 
-#include "regionFunctionObject.H"
+#include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
 #include "sampledSurface.H"
 #include "surfaceWriter.H"
 #include "mergedSurf.H"
@@ -122,21 +122,16 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declarations
-class Time;
-class fvMesh;
-class dictionary;
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                        Class sampledSurfaces Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class sampledSurfaces
 :
-    public functionObjects::regionFunctionObject,
+    public functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject,
     public PtrList<sampledSurface>
 {
-    // Static data members
+    // Static Data Members
 
         //- Output verbosity
         static bool verbose_;
@@ -145,10 +140,7 @@ class sampledSurfaces
         static scalar mergeTol_;
 
 
-    // Private data
-
-        //- Const reference to fvMesh
-        const fvMesh& mesh_;
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Load fields from files (not from objectRegistry)
         const bool loadFromFiles_;
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C b/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
index 42cc4509b6..fb7019f098 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@ Foam::surfMeshSamplers::surfMeshSamplers
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    functionObjects::regionFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
+    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
     PtrList<surfMeshSample>(),
-    mesh_(refCast<const fvMesh>(obr_)),
     fieldSelection_(),
     derivedNames_(),
     sampleFaceScheme_(),
@@ -193,9 +192,8 @@ Foam::surfMeshSamplers::surfMeshSamplers
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    functionObjects::regionFunctionObject(name, obr, dict),
+    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, obr, dict),
     PtrList<surfMeshSample>(),
-    mesh_(refCast<const fvMesh>(obr)),
     fieldSelection_(),
     derivedNames_(),
     sampleFaceScheme_(),
@@ -323,6 +321,8 @@ bool Foam::surfMeshSamplers::write()
 
 bool Foam::surfMeshSamplers::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
+    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
+
     PtrList<surfMeshSample>::clear();
     fieldSelection_.clear();
     derivedNames_.clear();
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H b/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
index ecd729dabe..82426d4042 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSample/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef surfMeshSamplers_H
 #define surfMeshSamplers_H
 
-#include "regionFunctionObject.H"
+#include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
 #include "surfMeshSample.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
@@ -114,33 +114,22 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declarations
-class Time;
-class fvMesh;
-class dictionary;
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                       Class surfMeshSamplers Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class surfMeshSamplers
 :
-    public functionObjects::regionFunctionObject,
+    public functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject,
     public PtrList<surfMeshSample>
 {
-    // Static data members
+    // Static Data Members
 
         //- Output verbosity
         static bool verbose_;
 
 
-    // Private data
-
-        //- Const reference to fvMesh
-        const fvMesh& mesh_;
-
-
-    // Read from dictionary
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Names of fields to sample
         wordRes fieldSelection_;