Buckinghamshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Lye Green, Buckinghamshire
We cover Lye Green for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
How we handle TR19 inspection in Lye Green
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you have post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Lye Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Lye Green (HP5)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Kitchen extracts in Lye Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in Lye Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Lye Green are the job of Buckinghamshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Lye Green is covered by Buckinghamshire 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Chenies Manor House is about 3.8 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near St George's Church or anywhere around Lye Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Lye Green is about 1 mile north-east of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lye Green and the rest of Buckinghamshire. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, roughly 23 miles from Lye Green.
We cover every part of HP5 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Rushmere Lane, Two Dells Lane and Lycrome Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Orchard Leigh (1 mile east), Botley (1 mile south), Tyler's Hill (1 mile south), Ley Hill (1 mile south-east) and Ashley Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south), Beaconsfield (8 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south).
Landmarks near Lye Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Chesham Grammar School and The Hen And Chickens Public House, among other places. The closest station to Lye Green is Berkhamsted station, about 3.1 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Hawridge Court (2.5 miles north-west) and Amersham Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lye Green include Sands Bank.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Lye 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What we are called out for in Lye Green
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Lye Green shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brushwood Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Lye Green
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
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Common questions in Lye Green
Can school kitchens in Lye Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Lye Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Lye Green?
It’s Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Lye Green. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you quote from photos?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.