Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Five Oak Green TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Five Oak Green, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
TR19 inspection in Five Oak Green, done properly
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have missing access panels found on survey and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Five Oak Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Five Oak Green
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we are most often called out for:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tunbridge Wells Hospital about 3.1 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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Common questions in Five Oak Green
Which fire authority looks after Five Oak Green?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Five Oak Green. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which council inspects kitchens in Five Oak Green?
Kitchens in Five Oak Green are inspected by Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you work in Five Oak Green?
Yes. Five Oak Green is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
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.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere as small as Five Oak Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- 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
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Five Oak Green kitchens: local notes
It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Five Oak Green. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. About 29 miles out from central London, Five Oak Green is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Where a hall near Five Oak Green Church, or anywhere in Five Oak Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Capel Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Five Oak Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN12 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (9 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in TN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Oak Road, Nortons Way and Ellis Close or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Five Oak Green, we cover Capel (1 mile south-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile south), Whetsted (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Five Oak Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Foal Hurst Wood, Queens Head pub and Mascalls School. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Five Oak Green include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Five Oak Green
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.