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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Langton Green, Kent
TR19 inspection for Langton Green, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Langton Green, done properly
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are checking the result of a recent clean and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
In a smaller place like Langton Green, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Langton Green (TN3, TN4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
For 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 pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Why it’s worth doing now in Langton Green
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. A site near Langton Green that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Langton Green
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- We’re fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Langton Green can typically be finished without a second trip.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Questions from Langton Green
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Langton Green out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Langton Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Langton Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Langton Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you don’t have to close during trading.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection around Langton Green
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Langton Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Langton Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Langton Green are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
School kitchens, at schools like Langton Green Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Langton Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (about 2 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Langton Green is about 2 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From the centre of Langton Green to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN3 and TN4 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Ryders, Little Footway and Hazelbank or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Langton Green include Rusthall (1 mile east), Bullingstone (1 mile north), Speldhurst (1 mile north), Poundsbridge (2 miles north) and Stockland Green (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Southborough (3 miles north-east) and Edenbridge (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Langton Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Holmewood House School, Bennett Memorial Diocesan School and The Oak pub. Langton Green’s nearest station is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (4.8 miles west) and The Amelia (2.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.