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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Biddenden Green, Kent
TR19 inspection in Biddenden Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Biddenden Green
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. We’re often asked to deal with uncertainty over how often to clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across post-clean checks, insurer audits and pre-clean surveys.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Biddenden Green (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Biddenden Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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TR19 inspection around Biddenden Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Biddenden Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Biddenden Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Biddenden Green. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Smarden Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 5.9 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Biddenden Green is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Biddenden Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Biddenden Green.
We work across the TN27 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Lewd Lane and Pluckley Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Biddenden Green include Smarden (1 mile south-west), Smarden Bell (1 mile west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (2 miles south-west) and Southernden (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Biddenden Green
Around Biddenden Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Chequers Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Biddenden Green is Pluckley station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Kent Firefighting Museum (3.8 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
Why act early in Biddenden Green
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. With notice, the visit to Biddenden Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
FAQs for Biddenden Green
Which environmental health team covers Biddenden Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Biddenden Green are carried out by Ashford council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work overnight in Biddenden Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Biddenden Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
What should I send you?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t 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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
When to call us in Biddenden Green
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Biddenden Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Biddenden Green
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests