Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Speldhurst TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Speldhurst and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How we handle TR19 inspection in Speldhurst
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Common call-outs are for sections of duct that can’t be reached and sites with gaps in their extract records, on wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Speldhurst (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Speldhurst and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site 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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
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.
What we are called out for in Speldhurst
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School or anywhere near Speldhurst, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
TR19 inspection in Speldhurst: the local picture
Look up Speldhurst on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Speldhurst. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Speldhurst. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Tunbridge Wells council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Speldhurst. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Historic houses near Speldhurst, such as Penshurst Place about 2.1 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Speldhurst, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Speldhurst is about 2 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Speldhurst or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Speldhurst is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
We work across the TN3 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We cover sites on Northfields, St Mary's Lane and Penshurst Road and the roads around them. We also cover Bullingstone (1 mile south-west), Poundsbridge (1 mile west), Stockland Green (1 mile east), Printstile (1 mile north) and Rusthall (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Edenbridge (8 miles north-west) and Allington (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Speldhurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, The George And Dragon pub and Rose Hill School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells station, about 2.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Place (2.4 miles south-east) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Speldhurst includes Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
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How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Speldhurst run smoothly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Speldhurst, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Speldhurst
Which fire service covers Speldhurst?
That’s 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.
Can you come to Speldhurst after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Speldhurst keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we’ll survey first.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll plan it.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Never cook with filters missing
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests