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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Durrant Green, Kent
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Durrant Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
About our TR19 inspection in Durrant Green
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). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. Typical jobs include missing access panels found on survey and checking the result of a recent clean, on deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Durrant Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Durrant Green run smoothly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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Durrant Green questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Durrant Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Durrant Green are carried out by Ashford council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work in villages like Durrant Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will plan it.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Durrant Green?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Durrant Green shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 4.3 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections can’t be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Durrant Green
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For TR19 inspection in Durrant Green, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Durrant Green kitchens: local notes
There are about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Durrant Green, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Kitchens in Durrant Green get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. 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. Fire safety in Durrant Green falls to 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Michael or anywhere around Durrant Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Durrant Green to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN26. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Ashford Road and Biddenden Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Durrant Green include Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Durrant Green
In Durrant Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Homewood School and Wattle Wood and the streets around them. Durrant Green’s nearest station is Pluckley station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).