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TR19 inspections in Bobbing
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Bobbing, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
How we handle TR19 inspection in Bobbing
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you’re dealing with systems that need surveying before cleaning and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, access surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Bobbing, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Bobbing (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
What happens on the day
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 before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Bobbing, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Bobbing, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Bobbing questions
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Bobbing?
It can. Salt air reaches Bobbing, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which fire authority looks after Bobbing?
Fire safety enforcement in Bobbing is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Sites with several canopies take longer, so phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll plan it.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so the site does not lose a service.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and photos.
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.
Why deal with it now?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. If the system at a site near Bobbing fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bobbing
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
What TR19 inspection looks like in Bobbing
The coast is only about 3 miles from Bobbing. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops in Bobbing and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Bobbing sits within the area of 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Bobbing, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bobbing is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Bobbing, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Bobbing among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 9 miles away.
Work in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Bobbing Hill, Cold Harbour Lane and Ladyfields Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Bobbing: Keycol (1 mile west), Chestnut Street (1 mile south-west), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Oad Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles west), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bobbing
Around Bobbing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Westlands School. For rail, the closest station is Newington station, roughly 1.4 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Court Hall Museum (1.4 miles east) and Bayford Court (1.9 miles east).
Do you need TR19 inspection in Bobbing?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for any of the following:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
School kitchens, at schools like Grove Park Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What affects the quote in Bobbing
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.