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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Broad Street, Kent
TR19 inspection in Broad Street from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a village or hamlet like Broad Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
About our TR19 inspection in Broad Street
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you’re dealing with uncertainty over how often to clean and missing access panels found on survey, we can help.
Work in a small place like Broad Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Broad Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep to the recommended interval
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Towns and villages near Broad Street
Also in Broad Street
Managing agents and facilities teams in Broad Street
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Broad Street
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Design faults in the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Common problems we fix in Broad Street
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
A hospital like KIMS hospital, about 2.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Kitchen extracts in Broad Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Broad Street. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Broad Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Broad Street are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Leeds Castle, about 2.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Broad Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Broad Street gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Broad Street among them.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Broad Street, we cover Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Broad Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Hook and Hatchet pub and White Horse Wood, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Broad Street include Detling Hill.
Broad Street: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Broad Street?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Broad Street?
Kitchens in Broad Street are inspected by Maidstone council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.