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TR19 Inspection in Comp
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Comp. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters don’t mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Comp
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Comp and the rest of Kent. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about confirming a clean reached the whole system and missing TR19 certificates or history.
In a small place like Comp, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. 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
- Comp (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Comp, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Comp questions
Can you come to Comp after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Comp needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Comp?
In Comp, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
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. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
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.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
TR19 inspection around Comp
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Comp. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Comp are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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. The fire and rescue service for Comp is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Old Soar Manor, about 1.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Comp; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comp is about 3 miles west of Kings Hill, in Kent. Sites in Comp get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 8 miles from Comp.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN15. We also cover the places around Comp: Platt (1 mile north-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Claygate Cross (1 mile south-west) and Borough Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Comp
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Blue Anchor pub and Wrotham School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (2.3 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (under half a mile west).
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
What else we do in Comp
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Comp
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.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Comp, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report