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Yopps Green TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Yopps Green, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Never cook with filters missing
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Yopps Green
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have surveys needed before quoting a full clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Yopps Green, 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 sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, 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
- Yopps Green (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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’s where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Yopps Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Yopps Green. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Yopps Green falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Yopps Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Plaxtol Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Yopps Green (Old Soar Manor is about 1.1 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Sevenoaks Hospital is the nearest hospital to Yopps Green, about 4.6 miles west.
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Yopps Green or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Yopps Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
Work in TN15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Sheet Hill and Yopps Green, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Yopps Green: Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Yopps Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Plough Public House, among other places. The closest station to Yopps Green is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Yopps Green and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like Yopps Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- 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
Why it’s worth doing now in Yopps Green
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Yopps Green a current picture. It’s simpler to plan the work at Yopps Green now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Yopps Green
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Yopps Green questions
Do you work overnight in Yopps Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Yopps Green?
The local authority for Yopps Green is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Why survey before a clean?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. We can work from photos and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.