Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ash, Kent
TR19 inspection across Ash and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection in Ash
Taking on a kitchen in Ash with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. Typical jobs include systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and access surveys.
In a smaller place like Ash, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Ash (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Ash
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Goodnestone Park, about 3.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Ash; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Questions from Ash
Which fire authority looks after Ash?
Ash is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Ash in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Ash, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your 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.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
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.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Grease, kitchens and Ash
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs across Ash and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ash. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Ash falls to 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Ash, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ash is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT3 postcode area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (33 miles or so).
Every address in CT3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street, Goodban Square and Chilton Place or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Guilton (1 mile west), Weddington (1 mile north-east), Durlock (1 mile west), Cop Street (1 mile north) and Coombe (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (9 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Ash
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Chequer Inn. Ash’s nearest station is Sandwich station, about 2.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Ash includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Why deal with it now?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. Around Ash, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Ash businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Ash
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What staff can safely do
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. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Flag oily drips near the extract
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
Towns and villages near Ash
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How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Ash can usually be finished without a second trip.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.