Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Brattle, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Brattle, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Leave it or put it right?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. A fault that closes a site in a village like Brattle affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Brattle, done properly
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. Typical jobs include post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
In a village or hamlet like Brattle, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Brattle (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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’s our job.
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Part by part
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Brattle
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Brattle: your questions answered
Can the work in Brattle be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Brattle out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Brattle, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is Brattle in your area?
Yes. We cover Brattle and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Brattle kitchens: local notes
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Brattle. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Brattle. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Brattle (Smallhythe Place is about 4.1 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Brattle, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Brattle is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Brattle to the outskirts, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Brattle is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Brattle.
Our technicians cover all of TN26 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Front Road, Lower Road and Appledore Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Woodchurch (1 mile north), Brook Street (1 mile west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (2 miles south) and Reading Street (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (9 miles south-east).
Around Brattle
Around Brattle, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Stonebridge Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Brattle is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (1 mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere as small as Brattle, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Brattle
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.