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Lunsford TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Lunsford and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
About our TR19 inspection in Lunsford
Before any clean in Lunsford, 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 grease readings are taken at set points. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
Around a smaller place like Lunsford, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Lunsford (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Book the next test on the date in the report
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
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What we do, step by step
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 the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Around Lunsford, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
What affects the quote in Lunsford
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lunsford
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
TR19 inspection in Lunsford: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 12 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Lunsford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Lunsford. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Lunsford sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Lunsford, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Lunsford Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lunsford is Maidstone Hospital, about 3.2 miles south-east.
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Lunsford to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Lunsford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection.
Our technicians cover all of ME20 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Lunsford, we cover New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Lunsford
Around Lunsford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Leybourne Lakes Country Park, The Malling School and The Holmesdale School and the streets around them. Lunsford’s nearest station is New Hythe station, about 0.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Lunsford: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Lunsford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lunsford is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire authority looks after Lunsford?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lunsford. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.