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TR19 Inspection in Oxley's Green
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Oxley's Green and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Oxley's Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Oxley's Green
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Oxley's Green (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Oxley's Green
Kitchens in Oxley's Green get their food hygiene inspections from Rother 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. Fire safety in Oxley's Green falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital about 5.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bateman's, about 1.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Oxley's Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, or anywhere in Oxley's Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Oxley's Green is about 9 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Oxley's Green, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Oxley's Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 21 miles from Oxley's Green.
We work across the TN32 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hollingrove (1 mile south), Brightling (1 mile south-west), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south), Netherfield (2 miles south-east) and Robertsbridge (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Oxley's Green
The closest station to Oxley's Green is Robertsbridge station, about 2.8 miles north-east. A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north) and Old Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Questions from Oxley's Green
Will you come out to Oxley's Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Oxley's Green is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work at weekends in Oxley's Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Oxley's Green needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For TR19 inspection in Oxley's Green, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Oxley's Green.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.