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TR19 inspections in Shipbourne
Looking for TR19 inspection in Shipbourne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shipbourne
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. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have missing TR19 certificates or history and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Shipbourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Common questions in Shipbourne
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shipbourne in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Shipbourne. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Shipbourne?
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.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Shipbourne?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
The process
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. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shipbourne, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
What affects the quote in Shipbourne
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 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 typically come back within one working day.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something 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 can diagnose it and quote.
Common problems we fix in Shipbourne
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shipbourne is Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 4.8 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Why act early in Shipbourne
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. In a small place like Shipbourne, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Shipbourne kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Shipbourne get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Shipbourne sits within the area of 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Shipbourne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shipbourne (Ightham Mote is about 1.1 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Shipbourne, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Shipbourne. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Shipbourne is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (11 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN11. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Landmarks near Shipbourne
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Barden Lake.