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Fawkham Green TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Fawkham Green, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
About our TR19 inspection in Fawkham Green
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. We’re often asked to deal with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Work in a small place like Fawkham Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Fawkham Green (DA3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fawkham Green
If a kitchen in Fawkham Green has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. In a small place like Fawkham Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Places near Fawkham Green
Other services in Fawkham Green
What TR19 inspection looks like in Fawkham Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Fawkham Green. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Fire safety in Fawkham Green falls to 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. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Fawkham Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Darent Valley Hospital about 4.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Lullingstone Castle, about 3.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Fawkham Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Fawkham Green is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Fawkham Green, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (13 miles or so).
Here we cover the DA3 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Fawkham Green Road, Brands Hatch Road and Valley Road and the roads around them. We also cover Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west) and Maplescombe (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Fawkham Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Longfield Academy and The Rising Sun pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Longfield station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eynsford Castle (2.9 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (4.9 miles north).
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Fawkham Green before we set off.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Fawkham Green
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Fawkham Green?
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul or anywhere around Fawkham Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Questions from Fawkham Green
Who is the fire and rescue service for Fawkham Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Fawkham Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who inspects food businesses in Fawkham Green?
The local authority for Fawkham Green is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will book around them.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, well away from where anyone looks.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.