Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in The Moor
TR19 inspection for The Moor, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
TR19 inspection in The Moor
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and record grease readings at set points. Typical jobs include kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and confirming a clean reached the whole system, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- The Moor (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Moor: your questions answered
Will you come out to The Moor?
Yes, The Moor is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in The Moor?
The local authority for The Moor is Tunbridge Wells council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
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.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
TR19 inspection around The Moor
Look up The Moor on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 7 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central The Moor. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for The Moor is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in The Moor get their food hygiene inspections from Tunbridge Wells council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Laurence or elsewhere in The Moor, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Marlborough House School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
The Moor is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in The Moor, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, The Moor among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN18 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include The Moor, Pipers Lane and The Chestnuts, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to The Moor include Hawkhurst (1 mile north-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile east), Pipsden (1 mile north-east), Four Throws (1 mile east) and Beal's Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (14 miles north).
Local landmarks in The Moor
Typical jobs here are in premises near Collingwood Nature Reserve, The Eight Bells Hotel and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. The Moor’s nearest station is Etchingham station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.6 miles west).
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
Common problems we fix in The Moor
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital about 4.6 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like The Moor.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.