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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Broad Oak, Kent
Need TR19 inspection in Broad Oak? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Broad Oak
Before any clean in Broad Oak, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and pre-clean surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean.
For a kitchen in or near Broad Oak, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Broad Oak (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. 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. Visits to a village like Broad Oak are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Broad Oak kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Broad Oak. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Broad Oak. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Broad Oak. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Sturry Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a café or takeaway near Sturry station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Nicholas' Church or anywhere around Broad Oak, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Broad Oak is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Broad Oak and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Broad Oak among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from Broad Oak.
We work across CT2 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Porty Road, Madeleine Road and Dragon Way, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Sturry (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Westbere (2 miles east), Hicks Forstal (2 miles north-east) and Hersden (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles north-west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Broad Oak
Around Broad Oak, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chequer's Wood and Old Park, Spires Academy and Royal Oak Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sturry station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Broad Oak includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
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How we price TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Broad Oak
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Why it’s worth doing now in Broad Oak
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. It’s simpler to plan the work at Broad Oak now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Broad Oak businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Every job surveyed first
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
FAQs for Broad Oak
Will you come out to Broad Oak?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Broad Oak is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Broad Oak?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Broad Oak. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.