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TR19 Inspection in Butcher's Cross
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Butcher's Cross and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Butcher's Cross
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Butcher's Cross and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers deposit thickness tests, access surveys and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are checking the result of a recent clean and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
Work in a small place like Butcher's Cross starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Butcher's Cross (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Butcher's Cross
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Butcher's Cross out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Butcher's Cross. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you get to a site in Butcher's Cross?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Butcher's Cross is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
TR19 inspection around Butcher's Cross
We cover Butcher's Cross, about 37 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Butcher's Cross. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Butcher's Cross is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 4.1 miles north-west. For schools such as Skippers Hill Manor School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Butcher's Cross is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Butcher's Cross, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Butcher's Cross. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Butcher's Cross among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in TN20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Butcher's Cross include Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (6 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Near you in Butcher's Cross
In Butcher's Cross, that means kitchens and buildings near Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Crowborough station, about 3 miles north-west. A little further out are Tickerage Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Butcher's Cross include Selwyns Wood.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Butcher's Cross
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Do you need TR19 inspection in Butcher's Cross?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Butcher's Cross, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Butcher's Cross, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For TR19 inspection in Butcher's Cross, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.