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TR19 inspections in Broadstone
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Broadstone, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
TR19 inspection in Broadstone, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Broadstone and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for missing access panels found on survey and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
In a small place like Broadstone, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Broadstone (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Broadstone
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. In a small place like Broadstone, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with photos after each visit
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Broadstone questions
Do you work at weekends in Broadstone?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Broadstone keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Broadstone?
Food hygiene inspections in Broadstone are carried out by Maidstone council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Broadstone
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Somewhere as small as Broadstone, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Grease, kitchens and Broadstone
We cover Broadstone, about 39 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Broadstone is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Broadstone (Leeds Castle is about 3.7 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Broadstone is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Broadstone to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Broadstone is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 8 miles away.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Boughton Park, Headcorn Road and Eastwood Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Broadstone, we cover Eastwood (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile north-east), Liverton Street (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east) and Ulcombe (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Broadstone
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Kings Head Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Lenham station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (1.2 miles east) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles north-west).
Do you need TR19 inspection in Broadstone?
When a site in Broadstone changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
In and around Broadstone, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Also near Broadstone
Other services in Broadstone
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.