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TR19 Inspection in Stubb's Cross
TR19 inspection in Stubb's Cross from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. If the system at a site near Stubb's Cross fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
TR19 inspection in Stubb's Cross
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Stubb's Cross and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Stubb's Cross (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Stubb's Cross: your questions answered
Will you come out to Stubb's Cross?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stubb's Cross included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can school kitchens in Stubb's Cross be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Stubb's Cross. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll book around them.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stubb's Cross
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Stubb's Cross and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Kitchen extracts in Stubb's Cross
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Stubb's Cross. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Stubb's Cross sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Stubb's Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 3.7 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stubb's Cross is about 2 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Stubb's Cross or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Stubb's Cross is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Stubb's Cross.
Work in TN26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Magpie Hall Road and Tally Ho Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Kingsnorth (1 mile east), Shadoxhurst (1 mile south-west), Park Farm (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-east) and Chilmington Green (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (11 miles east), Davington (14 miles north), Preston (14 miles north) and Hawkinge (14 miles east).
Around Stubb's Cross
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to John Wallis Academy, Ashford Community Woodland and Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Stubb's Cross is Ashford International station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
Part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When to call us in Stubb's Cross
When a site in Stubb's Cross changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Francis or anywhere around Stubb's Cross, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
What affects the quote in Stubb's Cross
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a village or hamlet like Stubb's Cross, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. 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.