Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Bluetown
Our technicians work in Bluetown on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Bluetown
Before any clean in Bluetown, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. If you’re dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Bluetown (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Bluetown and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Bluetown.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Bluetown, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
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Common problems we fix in Bluetown
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Historic houses near Bluetown, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 4.4 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
Questions from Bluetown
Do you work at weekends in Bluetown?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is Bluetown within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bluetown is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Kitchen extracts in Bluetown
Bluetown is covered by 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. Bluetown, about 39 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Catherine or anywhere around Bluetown, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Bluetown is about 4 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Across the ME9 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Bluetown is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (10 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME9. Other places close to Bluetown include Hollybushes (1 mile west), Milstead (1 mile north-west), Doddington (1 mile south-east), Wichling (1 mile south) and Frinsted (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Around Bluetown
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cromers Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 3.6 miles north. A little further out are Newnham Castle (2.4 miles east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north).