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Ashton Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for Ashton Green, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Ashton Green
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 gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We’re often asked to deal with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Work in a small place like Ashton Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Ashton Green (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ashton Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- 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.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Flag oily drips near the extract
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Ashton Green?
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Lewes Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ashton Green, about 3.8 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Grease, kitchens and Ashton Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Ashton Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Ashton Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Ashton Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Ashton Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Glyndebourne, about 1 mile south-west, is one of the historic houses near Ashton Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Ashton Green is about 3 miles east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Ashton Green, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: BN8. Local streets include Neaves Lane and Potato Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Ringmer (1 mile west), Glyndebourne (1 mile south-west), Glynde (2 miles south), Cliffe (3 miles south-west) and Firle (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (12 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south), Lewes (3 miles west), Hailsham (8 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north) and Uckfield (6 miles north).
Around Ashton Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form and The Green Man pub and the streets around them. Ashton Green’s nearest station is Glynde station, about 2.1 miles south. A little further out are Museum of Agricultural Bygones (0.7 miles north-east) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles west). Open spaces near Ashton Green include Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
Ashton Green: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Ashton Green?
The local authority for Ashton Green is Lewes council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Ashton Green during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ashton Green. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you work in Ashton Green?
Yes. Our technicians work in Ashton Green, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. A planned visit to Ashton Green is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Places near Ashton Green
What else we do in Ashton Green
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ashton Green
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests