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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cooper's Green, East Sussex
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cooper's Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
About our TR19 inspection in Cooper's Green
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Typical jobs include cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, on wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Cooper's Green, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Cooper's Green (TN22)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Cooper's Green?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Uckfield Community Hospital (about 1.7 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before you book anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Why act early in Cooper's Green
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Planning a trip to Cooper's Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cooper's Green
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Places near Cooper's Green
What else we do in Cooper's Green
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Cooper's Green.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
Questions from Cooper's Green
Do you work overnight in Cooper's Green?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Cooper's Green keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cooper's Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Cooper's Green are carried out by Wealden council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will plan it.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
TR19 inspection in Cooper's Green: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Cooper's Green. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Cooper's Green sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Cooper's Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Five Ash Down Independent Chapel, or anywhere in Cooper's Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Bonners CofE School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Cooper's Green is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Cooper's Green, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Cooper's Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 15 miles from Cooper's Green.
Our technicians cover all of TN22 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Court Lane, London Road and Buxted Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Buxted (1 mile east), Uckfield (2 miles south), Potter's Green (2 miles east), Etchingwood (2 miles east) and Framfield (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (14 miles south).
What’s near Cooper's Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ringles Cross pub, Hempstead Meadow and Uckfield College. The nearest railway station is Buxted station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (1.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Brickfield Meadow.