Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Bridge TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Bridge? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Bridge
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. Our TR19 audits give sites in Bridge and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests, and people most often call us about kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
In a small place like Bridge, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Bridge (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Bridge, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Bridge
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Bridge kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bridge. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Bridge is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Bridge. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
School kitchens, at schools like Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like Kent and Canterbury Hospital, about 2.1 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Bridge is about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Bridge, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 26 miles from Bridge.
Work in CT4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, Station Road and Western Avenue or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Bridge include Patrixbourne (1 mile north-east), Bishopsbourne (1 mile south), Bekesbourne Hill (1 mile north-east), Bekesbourne (1 mile north-east) and Kingston (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Around Bridge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bridge Arms and St. Anselm's Catholic School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Canterbury Roman Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Bridge includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Common problems we fix in Bridge
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Bridge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Towns and villages near Bridge
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Bridge
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
Common questions in Bridge
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Bridge?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bridge. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work at weekends in Bridge?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Bridge keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you quote from photos?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
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.
Why deal with it now?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. A fault that closes a site in a village like Bridge affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.