Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Brompton, Medway
TR19 inspection across Brompton and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
Common questions in Brompton
Can you get to a site in Brompton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Brompton?
It can. Brompton is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
About our TR19 inspection in Brompton
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. Common call-outs are for sites with gaps in their extract records and extracts that have never been grease tested, across insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Brompton gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Brompton (ME4, ME7, ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Brompton
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. Around Brompton, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Places near Brompton
What else we do in Brompton
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A site near Brompton usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
TR19 inspection around Brompton
Brompton is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 167 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 91 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brompton. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Brompton is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Brompton Garrison Church or elsewhere in Brompton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 0.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Brompton is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in Brompton, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Brompton is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME4, ME7 and ME2. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Dock Road, Globe Lane and South Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-west), Rochester Riverside (1 mile west), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south) and Hale (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south), Twydall (3 miles south-east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Brompton
Typical jobs here are in premises near King George V Public House, Brompton Academy and Hospital and Medical Tuition Service. You’ll also find St Michael the Archangel Church (0.8 miles south-west), Great Lines Heritage Park (under half a mile south-east) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (less than half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is Chatham station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (0.8 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
When to call us in Brompton
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
If you cook for passing trade around Chatham station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you’ll receive afterwards