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TR19 Inspection in Farleigh Green
TR19 inspection in Farleigh Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
TR19 inspection in Farleigh Green, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. We are often asked to deal with missing access panels found on survey and extracts that have never been grease tested, on deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Farleigh 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.
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
- Farleigh Green (ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Never cook with filters missing
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Why act early in Farleigh Green
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Farleigh Green a current picture. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Farleigh Green
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
TR19 inspection in Farleigh Green: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 10 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Farleigh Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Farleigh Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Farleigh Green is covered by 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.
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Farleigh Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Stoneacre, about 4.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Farleigh Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Farleigh Green is about 3 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME15 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small.
All of ME15 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Farleigh Green include Hoppers Corner (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile west), Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Barming Heath (1 mile north) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Around Farleigh Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Quarry Wood, Oakwood Park Grammar School and The Tickled Trout pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Fremlin Walk (3 miles north-east) and Allington Castle (3.7 miles north-east).
Common questions in Farleigh Green
Do you work overnight in Farleigh Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Farleigh Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire service covers Farleigh Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Farleigh Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
What is post-clean verification?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are 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.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Farleigh Green?
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
For schools such as East Farleigh Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
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.
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How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere as small as Farleigh Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.