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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Addington, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspection in Addington, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
TR19 inspection in Addington, 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. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Addington and the rest of Kent. If you are dealing with confirming a clean reached the whole system and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Addington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Addington (ME19)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
Addington questions
Which fire authority looks after Addington?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Addington. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which council inspects kitchens in Addington?
That is Tonbridge and Malling council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Addington. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Can you quote from photos?
In many cases, 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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
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. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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What TR19 inspection looks like in Addington
Look up Addington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 19 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Addington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Addington sits within the area of Kent 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. In Addington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 4.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Addington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Addington to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Addington is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 7 miles from Addington.
TR19 inspection in ME19 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Addington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Angel Inn, The Malling School and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Malling station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere like Addington, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Addington is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Addington
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Addington?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Offham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours