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TR19 Inspection in Broadwater Down
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Broadwater Down, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
TR19 inspection in Broadwater Down
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and systems that need surveying before cleaning, across wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Broadwater Down, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Broadwater Down (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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How we price TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need TR19 inspection in Broadwater Down, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Common questions in Broadwater Down
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Broadwater Down during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 13 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Broadwater Down, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Broadwater Down?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Broadwater Down. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. Our report sets your readings against both.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
TR19 inspection around Broadwater Down
Look up Broadwater Down on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 112 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 16 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Broadwater Down. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kitchens in Broadwater Down get their food hygiene inspections from Tunbridge Wells council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Broadwater Down is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Broadwater Down Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mark's Church or elsewhere in Broadwater Down, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Broadwater Down is about 1 mile south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Broadwater Down gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Broadwater Down is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 16 miles from Broadwater Down.
We work across the TN2, TN4 and TN1 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Frant Road, Eridge Road and Ramslye Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Broadwater Down include the A267, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Broadwater Down include Hawkenbury (1 mile east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-east), Rusthall (2 miles north-west), Langton Green (2 miles north-west) and Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles north-east), Southborough (3 miles north) and Edenbridge (10 miles north-west).
Around Broadwater Down
Around Broadwater Down, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sir Alf Ramsey pub, Dunorlan Park and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.9 miles north-east. A little further out are The Corn Exchange (0.5 miles north-east) and The Amelia (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a place like Broadwater Down, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Broadwater Down?
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (about 1 mile north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.