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TR19 inspections in Larkfield
TR19 inspection across Larkfield and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
About our TR19 inspection in Larkfield
Before any clean in Larkfield, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. We are often asked to deal with missing TR19 certificates or history and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, on deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Larkfield, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Larkfield (ME20, ME19)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
When to call us in Larkfield
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Starkey Castle is about 4.3 miles north), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
FAQs for Larkfield
Which council inspects kitchens in Larkfield?
Kitchens in Larkfield are inspected by Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Larkfield out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 17 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Larkfield. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
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.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How the visit works
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 we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Larkfield knowing what to expect.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What else we do in Larkfield
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Why act early in Larkfield
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. If the system at a site near Larkfield fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Larkfield businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Larkfield
There are about 23 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Larkfield, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Larkfield. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Larkfield. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Larkfield, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brookfield Junior School or anywhere near Larkfield, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Larkfield is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Larkfield or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Larkfield is one of them.
Every address in ME20 and ME19 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Martin Square, London Road and New Hythe Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Larkfield, we cover Lunsford (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile west), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (2 miles north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Larkfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Malling School, The Malling School and Leybourne Lakes Country Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is New Hythe station, roughly 1 mile north-east of the centre. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (3.9 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles west). Not far away are Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.