East Sussex · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Maynard's Green TR19 inspection
We cover Maynard's Green for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Maynard's Green, done properly
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Maynard's Green and across East Sussex a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection in Maynard's Green: the local picture
Look up Maynard's Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Maynard's Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Maynard's Green is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Maynard's Green get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Maynards Green Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Maynard's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Maynard's Green and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Maynard's Green among them. We also work in Brighton, about 18 miles from Maynard's Green.
Our technicians cover all of the TN21 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Maynard's Green include the B2203, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Maynard's Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Heathfield Community College and Runt-in-Tun pub, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Maynard's Green
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Hellingly Hospital is the nearest hospital to Maynard's Green, about 4.1 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. 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 happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Maynard's Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
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Questions from Maynard's Green
Do you work in villages like Maynard's Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Maynard's Green included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Maynard's Green?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Maynard's Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Maynard's Green and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
How we price TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.