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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Hoppers Corner, Kent
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hoppers Corner. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
TR19 inspection in Hoppers Corner, done properly
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. Typical jobs include cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and parts of the system left out of past cleans, across post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
In a village or hamlet like Hoppers Corner, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Hoppers Corner (ME15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Hoppers Corner
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When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What affects the quote in Hoppers Corner
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
When to call us in Hoppers Corner
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. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Barming Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
Hoppers Corner: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hoppers Corner?
In Hoppers Corner, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Hoppers Corner within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hoppers Corner included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection 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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Kitchen extracts in Hoppers Corner
Food Standards Agency records include about 10 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Hoppers Corner. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Hoppers Corner, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hoppers Corner is covered by 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.
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Hoppers Corner, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Oakwood Hospital (about 1.4 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hoppers Corner is about 3 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Hoppers Corner and the rest of Kent. Hoppers Corner is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection.
Work in ME15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Lower Road and Charlton Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Hoppers Corner: Kettle Corner (1 mile north-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile north), West Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and East Farleigh (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles 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).
Near you in Hoppers Corner
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Tickled Trout pub, Oakwood Park Grammar School and Quarry Wood and the streets around them. Hoppers Corner’s nearest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 0.9 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.2 miles east) and Oakwood Hospital (1.4 miles north-east).
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Hoppers Corner, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.