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TR19 Inspection in New Ash Green
TR19 inspection for New Ash Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in New Ash Green
Before any clean in New Ash Green, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. If you are dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like New Ash Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in New Ash Green
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to New Ash Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
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.
Related advice
Questions from New Ash Green
Can school kitchens in New Ash Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around New Ash Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which council inspects kitchens in New Ash Green?
That’s Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in New Ash Green. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much time does an inspection need?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. System size and access decide the rest.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Nearby places to New Ash Green
Other services in New Ash Green
Why deal with it now?
Sites in New Ash Green that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Planning a trip to New Ash Green ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in New Ash Green: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses across New Ash Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In New Ash Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. New Ash Green is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Darent Valley Hospital (about 5.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul or anywhere around New Ash Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Cobham College, about 4.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses near New Ash Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Anywhere in DA3, we can take on TR19 inspection. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the DA3 and TN15 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We cover sites on Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Around New Ash Green
Around New Ash Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Swan Public House, Longfield Academy and Rectory Meadow, among other places. The closest station to New Ash Green is Longfield station, roughly 2.1 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).