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TR19 Inspection in Styants Bottom
TR19 inspection across Styants Bottom and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Styants Bottom
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Styants Bottom and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. Common call-outs are for ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, across insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Somewhere as small as Styants Bottom, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Styants Bottom (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Styants Bottom
Which council inspects kitchens in Styants Bottom?
That’s Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Styants Bottom. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Styants Bottom after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Styants Bottom can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How we price TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Styants Bottom knowing what to expect.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
TR19 inspection in Styants Bottom: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Styants Bottom, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Styants Bottom get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Styants Bottom sits within the area of 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.
A hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital, about 2.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Lawrence or elsewhere in Styants Bottom, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Styants Bottom gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN15. We also cover Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Around Styants Bottom
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wrotham School, The Harrow Inn and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Styants Bottom include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Styants Bottom?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Historic houses near Styants Bottom, such as Ightham Mote about 1.9 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date