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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cranbrook, Kent
Our technicians work in Cranbrook on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
TR19 inspection around Cranbrook
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Cranbrook and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Cranbrook. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Cranbrook is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cranbrook School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Benenden Hospital, about 3.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Cranbrook and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Cranbrook among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 12 miles from Cranbrook.
Every address in TN17 and TN18 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Cranbrook
Around Cranbrook, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Crown Public House, Crane Valley and Cranbrook Church of England Primary School, among other places. A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Cranbrook
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Cranbrook gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Cranbrook (TN17, TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Cranbrook
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Cranbrook
Can a school canteen extract in Cranbrook be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Cranbrook, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Cranbrook?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common problems we fix in Cranbrook
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Congregational Church or elsewhere in Cranbrook, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Cranbrook, so let us know how to reach it.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Cranbrook, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Cranbrook that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Cranbrook
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.