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Roughway TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Roughway? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
About our TR19 inspection in Roughway
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are sites with gaps in their extract records and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
For a kitchen in or near Roughway, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Roughway (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. For a village or hamlet like Roughway, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
TR19 inspection in Roughway: the local picture
Fire safety in Roughway falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Roughway are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Roughway, such as Old Soar Manor about 0.7 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. School kitchens, at schools like Hadlow Rural Community School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tonbridge Cottage Hospital is the nearest hospital to Roughway, about 5.6 miles south-west.
Roughway is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN11 postcode area, 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 9 miles away.
Work in TN11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Roughway include Dunk's Green (1 mile west), Plaxtol (1 mile north-west), Swanton (1 mile east), West Peckham (2 miles east) and Claygate Cross (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Roughway
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Kentish Rifleman Public House. The closest station to Roughway is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Hadlow Tower museum (2.1 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.3 miles north-west).
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Roughway rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Roughway and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Roughway
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Common questions in Roughway
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Roughway?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Will you come out to Roughway?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.