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Pembles Cross TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Pembles Cross, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Pembles Cross
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, across post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every 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
- Pembles Cross (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Pembles Cross
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Pembles Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Pembles Cross
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Pembles Cross?
Kitchens in Pembles Cross are inspected by Ashford 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.
Which fire authority looks after Pembles Cross?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What is post-clean verification?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Pembles Cross
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
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. Visits to a village like Pembles Cross are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; 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.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
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.
TR19 inspection around Pembles Cross
Pembles Cross is about 40 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Pembles Cross. 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.
For schools such as Egerton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Leeds Castle is about 5 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Pembles Cross or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Pembles Cross is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Pembles Cross.
Our technicians cover all of TN27 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Pembles Cross
The closest station to Pembles Cross is Lenham station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).
Towns and villages near Pembles Cross
Other services in Pembles Cross
How we price TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.