Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Paddlesworth TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Paddlesworth? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
How we handle TR19 inspection in Paddlesworth
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. Typical jobs include kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a kitchen in or near Paddlesworth, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Paddlesworth (ME6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Paddlesworth kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways across Paddlesworth and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Paddlesworth. 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. Paddlesworth 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Paddlesworth is Maidstone Hospital, about 5 miles south-east. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Paddlesworth (Starkey Castle is about 2.8 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Paddlesworth is about 4 miles north of Kings Hill, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Paddlesworth, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Paddlesworth. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME6. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Snodland (1 mile east), Birling (1 mile south), Upper Halling (1 mile north), Holborough (1 mile east) and Lunsford (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Paddlesworth
In Paddlesworth, that means kitchens and buildings near The Holmesdale School and Leybourne Lakes Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Snodland station, roughly 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (5 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Also near Paddlesworth
What else we do in Paddlesworth
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
Common problems we fix in Paddlesworth
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Snodland CofE Primary School or anywhere near Paddlesworth, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Paddlesworth
Which fire authority looks after Paddlesworth?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Paddlesworth. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Paddlesworth be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Paddlesworth keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Why survey before a clean?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from pictures and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Paddlesworth is calmer for everyone.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Paddlesworth
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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 we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do 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. The timing of a visit to Paddlesworth is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.