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Ivy Hatch TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Ivy Hatch, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Ivy Hatch
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We are often asked to deal with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and uncertainty over how often to clean, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and access surveys.
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 have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Ivy Hatch (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ivy Hatch
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
TR19 inspection around Ivy Hatch
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ivy Hatch, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. In Ivy Hatch, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Ivy Hatch sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital about 3.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Ivy Hatch Church or elsewhere in Ivy Hatch, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Ivy Hatch and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 11 miles away.
We cover every part of TN15 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Ivy Hatch, we cover Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ivy Hatch
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Ivy Hatch is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east. A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Ivy Hatch
Which fire service covers Ivy Hatch?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ivy Hatch. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can the work in Ivy Hatch be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Ivy Hatch keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Ivy Hatch?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Also near Ivy Hatch
Also in Ivy Hatch
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
How it works
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. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Ivy Hatch run smoothly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Ivy Hatch?
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures