Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Leybourne, Kent
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Leybourne. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
About our TR19 inspection in Leybourne
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you’re dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and sites with gaps in their extract records, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Leybourne (ME19, ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Leybourne?
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 3.1 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Leybourne
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
FAQs for Leybourne
Can you get to a site in Leybourne?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Leybourne included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Leybourne in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Leybourne. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Also in Leybourne
Why act early in Leybourne
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
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. All told, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Leybourne, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Leybourne: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 18 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Leybourne, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Leybourne. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Leybourne. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lunsford Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Leybourne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME19 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Leybourne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients.
We work across ME19 and ME20 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Around Leybourne
In Leybourne, that means kitchens and buildings near The Malling School, Leybourne Lakes Country Park and The Malling School. The nearest railway station is West Malling station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (within half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Leybourne includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.