
What is TR19®?
TR19® Grease – Fire Risk Management of Grease Accumulation within Kitchen Extraction Systems is a document produced by BESA in 2019. TR19® has been widely accepted within the building services sector and by the UK insurance industry as the standard to which ventilation systems should be cleaned.
TR19® specifies how often a facility should be cleaned based on a rating of high, medium or low depending on usage. At Sussex Oven Cleaning our qualified operatives are able to tell you the frequency at which your facility should have your kitchen extract system cleaned.
Is it a legal requirement?
Many buildings insurance providers expect that air vents and ductwork to be cleaned on a regular basis, in accordance with TR19®. Non-compliance can result in your policy being compromised. To comply with the Regulatory Reform ( Fire Safety) Order 2005, or equivalent national legislation it is a requirement that grease extraction systems are cleaned and inspected regularly to ensure the mitigation of fire hazards.
Sussex Oven Cleaning Expertise
Sussex Oven Cleaning are members of the VHE Scheme ( Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme) and are therefore experts in this field. We can now provide post-clean certification as members of the Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme, which is overseen by BESCA, the certification arm of BESA. On completion of cleaning your kitchen extraction system we will issue you with a post clean certification. This proves your effort and intent towards compliance should it be called into question.
Ongoing care
Kitchen extraction systems need inspecting and cleaning at different frequencies and should be part of regular maintenance. Sussex Oven Cleaning can provide you with time frequencies that your kitchen extraction system should be cleaned and inspect regularly to ensure you maintain TR19® compliant throughout the year.

- FREE quotation/technical advice - call 01273 964550
- To respond to all correspondence promptly
- All works fully certified and post clean reports provided
- Kitchen grease extract systems cleaned in compliance with TR19® Grease, buildings insurance requirements and Fire Safety regulations
- To ensure compliance with current Health & Safety regulations
- Method Statements and Risk Assessments provided site specific as required
Commercial services we provide
- Kitchen Extraction Cleaning
- Kitchen Duct Cleaning
- Canopy Cleaning Sussex
- Installing inspection hatches
- TR19® certification
- Full Site Survey and Report
- Pre/Post Images supplied
- Fan Cleaning
- Filter / baffle Cleaning
- 24/7 Service Cleaning Visits
- Scheduled Service Programme
We provide services for the following sectors
- Care homes
- Schools
- Pubs and restaurants
- Leisure centres
- Golf clubs
- Football & Rugby clubs