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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Mark Cross, East Sussex
TR19 inspection across Mark Cross and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection in Mark Cross, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Mark Cross 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, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
Somewhere as small as Mark Cross, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Mark Cross (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Mark Cross can be planned properly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Mark Cross, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Mark Cross
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
What happens if it’s left?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. A fault that closes a site in a village like Mark Cross affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Mark Cross
Look up Mark Cross on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Mark Cross, up to about a mile and a half out. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kitchens in Mark Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. 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. Mark Cross sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hospital like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 4.4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Marks or elsewhere in Mark Cross, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School or anywhere near Mark Cross, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Mark Cross is about 4 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For TR19 inspection in and around Mark Cross, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Mark Cross included. Mark Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 18 miles from Mark Cross.
Every address in TN6 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Town Row (1 mile south-west), The Platt (2 miles north), Argos Hill (2 miles south-west), Rotherfield (2 miles south-west) and Rusher's Cross (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles west), Uckfield (9 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (12 miles south).
Near you in Mark Cross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Eridge Park, The Lazy Fox pub and St Joseph Seminary. For rail, the closest station is Wadhurst station, roughly 2.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Mark Cross includes Crowborough Country Park.
Mark Cross questions
Which environmental health team covers Mark Cross?
Kitchens in Mark Cross are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work overnight in Mark Cross?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. 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.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.