Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bicknor TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Bicknor, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Bicknor can be planned properly.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Bicknor
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. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and photos, for sites in Bicknor and the rest of Kent. If you have systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Bicknor (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
What affects the quote in Bicknor
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Also in Bicknor
Bicknor questions
Which environmental health team covers Bicknor?
Kitchens in Bicknor are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in Bicknor be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Bicknor can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Why survey before a clean?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is Bicknor in your area?
Yes. We cover Bicknor and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Bicknor kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bicknor. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Bicknor sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Bicknor, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 4.9 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Bicknor (Leeds Castle is about 3.7 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Bicknor, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Bicknor is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Bicknor 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 pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Bicknor among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 6 miles away.
We cover every part of ME9 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Hucking (1 mile west), Wormshill (1 mile south-east), Broad Street (2 miles south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south-west) and Eyhorne Street (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (10 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Around Bicknor
For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 2.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (4.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Bicknor
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. With notice, the visit to Bicknor can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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