Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Colt's Hill
Our technicians work in Colt's Hill on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Colt's Hill
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Somewhere as small as Colt's Hill, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Colt's Hill (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Grease, kitchens and Colt's Hill
There are about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways across Colt's Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Colt's Hill. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Colt's Hill is 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Five Oak Green Church or elsewhere in Colt's Hill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Capel Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Colt's Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in Colt's Hill get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Colt's Hill.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN12. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Colts Hill and Maidstone Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Colt's Hill: Capel (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (1 mile north), Paddock Wood (1 mile east), Matfield (1 mile south-east) and Whetsted (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Colt's Hill
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Dovecote Inn, Foal Hurst Wood and Mascalls School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
When to call us in Colt's Hill
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tunbridge Wells Hospital is the nearest hospital to Colt's Hill, about 2.8 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Colt's Hill
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
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Why it’s worth doing now in Colt's Hill
If a kitchen in Colt's Hill has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
FAQs for Colt's Hill
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Colt's Hill in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Colt's Hill. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you work at weekends in Colt's Hill?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Colt's Hill doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we’ll survey first.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like Colt's Hill, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.