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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Aycliffe, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Aycliffe, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Aycliffe
Before any clean in Aycliffe, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers access surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits, and people most often call us about insurers asking for TR19 evidence and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Somewhere as small as Aycliffe, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Aycliffe (CT17, CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Aycliffe
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Aycliffe
Sites in Aycliffe that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Aycliffe rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Aycliffe
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Aycliffe knowing what to expect.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Aycliffe and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
FAQs for Aycliffe
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Aycliffe?
Aycliffe 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.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Aycliffe?
It can, as Aycliffe is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Towns and villages near Aycliffe
What else we do in Aycliffe
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection in Aycliffe: the local picture
Aycliffe is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Aycliffe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 44 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Aycliffe. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. In Aycliffe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Aycliffe Church Centre or elsewhere in Aycliffe, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Aycliffe Community Primary School or anywhere near Aycliffe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Aycliffe is Royal Victoria Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-east.
Aycliffe is about 1 mile south of Tower Hamlets, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Aycliffe or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Aycliffe is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 35 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CT17 and CT15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Manor Road, Mount Road and Rugby Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Aycliffe, we cover Maxton (1 mile north), Farthingloe (1 mile north-west), Church Hougham (2 miles west), Dover (2 miles north) and River (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles west), Walmer (8 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles west).
Around Aycliffe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Crown & Sceptre pub, Western Heights LNR and Astor College for the Arts. Aycliffe’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 1.1 miles north-east. A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Old Town Gaol (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Aycliffe includes Dover Western Heights.