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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Dunk's Green, Kent
TR19 inspection in Dunk's Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Do you need TR19 inspection in Dunk's Green?
When a site in Dunk's Green changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Dunk's Green (Old Soar Manor is about 0.9 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
About our TR19 inspection in Dunk's Green
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and uncertainty over how often to clean.
In a village or hamlet like Dunk's Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Dunk's Green (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Dunk's Green
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Also in Dunk's Green
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Dunk's Green
Who is the fire and rescue service for Dunk's Green?
Dunk's Green is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Dunk's Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Dunk's Green keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. System size and access decide the rest.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Visits to a village like Dunk's Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Kitchen extracts in Dunk's Green
At about 24 miles from central London, Dunk's Green sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Dunk's Green sits within the area of 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.
A hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 5.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like Plaxtol Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in Dunk's Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (10 miles or so).
We cover every part of the TN11 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
What’s near Dunk's Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hadlow Rural Community School, The Kentish Rifleman Public House and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). Not far away are Barden Lake.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.