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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Stocks Green, Kent
We cover Stocks Green for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stocks Green
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
About our TR19 inspection in Stocks Green
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are missing TR19 certificates or history and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
Work in a small place like Stocks Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Stocks Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
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 use the quote form.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Stocks Green questions
Do you work overnight in Stocks Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Stocks Green keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Stocks Green during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stocks Green. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will plan it.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection in Stocks Green: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Stocks Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Stocks Green 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. Food hygiene inspections in Stocks Green are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St John or anywhere around Stocks Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For schools such as Hildenborough Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stocks Green is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stocks Green and the rest of Kent. Stocks Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 13 miles from Stocks Green.
We work across TN11 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. We also cover Hildenborough (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north), Hilden Park (1 mile east), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east) and Underriver (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (9 miles north-east) and Foley Park (14 miles east).
Around Stocks Green
In Stocks Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Judd School, The Flying Dutchman Public House and Haysden Country Park, among other places. Stocks Green has its own railway station: Hildenborough station. Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south-east). Not far away are Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What we are called out for in Stocks Green
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
A hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The timing of a visit to Stocks Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Stocks Green and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.