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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Herne Pound, Kent
Looking for TR19 inspection in Herne Pound? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
About our TR19 inspection in Herne Pound
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Common call-outs are for kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and missing access panels found on survey, across wet film thickness tests, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Herne Pound 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Herne Pound (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Herne Pound
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Herne Pound and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Herne Pound. 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. The fire and rescue service for Herne Pound is 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 4.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Lawrence's Church or elsewhere in Herne Pound, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Mereworth Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Herne Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in Herne Pound get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Work in ME18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Butcher's Lane and Beech Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Herne Pound, we cover Kent Street (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Swanton (1 mile south-west) and Pizien Well (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Herne Pound
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Queens Head Public House and Manor Park Country Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Herne Pound is Wateringbury station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Leybourne Castle (3.3 miles north-east).
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Herne Pound are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Herne Pound
Which fire service covers Herne Pound?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Herne Pound. 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 a school canteen extract in Herne Pound be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Herne Pound, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Do you work in Herne Pound?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Herne Pound included.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Herne Pound
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Why act early in Herne Pound
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. It’s simpler to plan the work at Herne Pound now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Herne Pound
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.