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TR19 inspections in Houghton Green
TR19 inspection in Houghton Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Houghton Green.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
TR19 inspection in Houghton Green, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Houghton Green and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers wet film thickness tests, access surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
For a kitchen in or near Houghton Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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.
- Place
- Houghton Green (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Houghton Green
Can school kitchens in Houghton Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Houghton Green. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Houghton Green?
Houghton Green is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
Places near Houghton Green
More services for Houghton Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Houghton Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- How many systems or sites are involved
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Leave it or put it right?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Houghton Green a current picture. A planned visit to Houghton Green is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Houghton Green businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Houghton Green kitchens: local notes
At about 3 miles from the coast, Houghton Green is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records include about 11 hotels and guest houses in Houghton Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Houghton Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Houghton Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Houghton Green is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN31 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Houghton Green is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 23 miles away.
Every address in TN31 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Houghton Green, we cover Playden (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (1 mile south-east), Iden (1 mile north-west), Rye (1 mile south) and Rye Foreign (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Houghton Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kings Head Inn and Rye College. Houghton Green’s nearest station is Rye station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.4 miles south) and Ypres Tower (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Houghton Green includes Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Houghton Green
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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Houghton Green (Lamb House is about 1.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance