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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kemsing, Kent
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Kemsing, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing access panels found on survey
About our TR19 inspection in Kemsing
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. The work covers access surveys, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
For a smaller kitchen near Kemsing, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Kemsing (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Kemsing
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Kemsing is Sevenoaks Hospital, about 1.6 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Kemsing kitchens: local notes
There are about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways across Kemsing and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Fire safety in Kemsing falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Kemsing get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Kemsing, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Kemsing Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Kemsing is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Kemsing among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the TN15 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You will find streets such as High Street, Copperfields Walk and Childsbridge Lane, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Kemsing: Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles north-east), Romney Street (2 miles north) and Knatts Valley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Kemsing
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Michael's Preparatory School, Knole Academy and Kemsing Down. Kemsing’s nearest station is Otford station, roughly 1 mile north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Kemsing Castle Bank (0.5 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (1 mile west). The countryside around Kemsing includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Kemsing questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Kemsing?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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 you work in Kemsing outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Kemsing can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
How do you protect the area?
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.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep the route to access panels clear
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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 an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. We plan the journey to Kemsing and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.