Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hook Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection across Hook Green and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Hook 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. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are surveys needed before quoting a full clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
In a small place like Hook Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Hook Green (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Do you need TR19 inspection in Hook Green?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Hook Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
Why act early in Hook Green
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- Every visit written up, with photos
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Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Hook Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What TR19 inspection cannot fix
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Hook Green: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Hook Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Hook Green keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can school kitchens in Hook Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 12 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hook Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and photos to show how the system was left. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Hook Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hook Green. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. It’s Dartford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hook Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Hook Green 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hook Green (Cobham College is about 3.9 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School or anywhere near Hook Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Hook Green is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Hook Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hook Green. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hook Green among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: DA13. Whether your site is on Fred Mead, Barker Fields and Lambert Mews or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Southfleet (1 mile north-east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Hook Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Longfield Chalk Bank, Black Lion pub and Longfield Academy. For rail, the closest station is Longfield station, about 1.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Bluewater (2.8 miles north-west) and Darent Valley Hospital (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hook Green include Sawyers Lake.