Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bloodden TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Bloodden, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
How we handle TR19 inspection in Bloodden
Taking on a kitchen in Bloodden with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Bloodden (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. 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. Somewhere like Bloodden, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Bloodden
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Bloodden during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Bloodden. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Bloodden?
Yes. Bloodden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
What do the grease readings need to be?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Bloodden?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
TR19 inspection around Bloodden
Look up Bloodden on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 sandwich bars and takeaways in Bloodden and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. In Bloodden, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Bloodden. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Adisham Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Innocents or elsewhere in Bloodden, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like St Martins Hospital, about 4.5 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Bloodden is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Bloodden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Bloodden. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 29 miles away.
Work in CT3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Bloodden include Adisham (1 mile north-west), Aylesham (1 mile south), Bramling (2 miles north), Bekesbourne (2 miles north-west) and Womenswold (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Bloodden
There’s a railway station in Bloodden itself: Adisham station. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.5 miles north-west).
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
Why it’s worth doing now in Bloodden
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, before the next clean is due. In a place like Bloodden, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Bloodden businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.