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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Lions Green, East Sussex
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lions Green. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Lions Green
Before any clean in Lions Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. We’re often asked to deal with confirming a clean reached the whole system and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, across access surveys, deposit thickness tests and post-clean checks.
For a kitchen in or near Lions 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Lions Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lions Green
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. 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. With notice, the visit to Lions Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere like Lions Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Places near Lions Green
What else we do in Lions Green
Grease, kitchens and Lions Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Lions Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Lions Green 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. Lions Green sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Lions Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 4.1 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 4 miles south), access may need planning.
Lions Green is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Lions Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Lions Green is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 17 miles from Lions Green.
We cover every part of TN21 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover Waldron (1 mile north-west), Burlow (1 mile south-east), Horam (1 mile south-east), Maynard's Green (2 miles east) and Roser's Cross (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (11 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south) and Crowborough (8 miles north).
Near you in Lions Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Star Inn and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (3.6 miles north-west) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.2 miles east). The countryside around Lions Green includes Selwyns Wood.
Questions from Lions Green
Which fire authority looks after Lions Green?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lions Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Lions Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Lions Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.