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TR19 inspections and grease testing in High Cross, East Sussex
Our technicians work in High Cross on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in High Cross
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in High 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. We’re often asked to deal with sites with gaps in their extract records and extracts that have never been grease tested, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- High Cross (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in High Cross
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Why act early in High Cross
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
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 will get one fixed quote.
Why High Cross businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near High Cross
What else we do in High Cross
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in High Cross
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. For a village or hamlet like High Cross, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in High Cross
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Denys or anywhere around High Cross, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Grease, kitchens and High Cross
Kitchens in High Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. We cover High Cross, about 35 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A hospital like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 3.1 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Wadhurst Castle, about 4.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near High Cross; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
High Cross is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in High Cross, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 21 miles from High Cross.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN6. High Cross sits on or near the B2101, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Argos Hill (1 mile east), Rotherfield (1 mile north-west), Town Row (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile south) and Wellbrook (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), Polegate (15 miles south) and South Malling (14 miles south-west).
Around High Cross
Typical jobs here are in premises near The King's Arms Public House, among other places. The closest station to High Cross is Crowborough station, roughly 1.8 miles west. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles west). The countryside around High Cross includes Crowborough Country Park.
Questions from High Cross
Which council inspects kitchens in High Cross?
Food hygiene inspections in High Cross are carried out by Wealden council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work in villages like High Cross?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.