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TR19 Inspection in Broom Street
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Broom Street, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection in Broom Street, done properly
Before any clean in Broom Street, 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 wet film thickness tests, access surveys and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sites with gaps in their extract records.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Broom Street (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Broom Street and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Questions from Broom Street
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Broom Street?
Kitchens in Broom Street are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Broom Street?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Broom Street gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Do you cover Broom Street?
Yes. Our technicians work in Broom Street, within the South East and London area we cover.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the photos show enough. If not, a site survey comes first, then a fixed quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
When to call us in Broom Street
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Broom Street shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Broom Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
Places near Broom Street
Also in Broom Street
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
TR19 inspection in Broom Street: the local picture
At about 2 miles from the coast, Broom Street is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broom Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Broom Street 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Graveney Primary School or anywhere near Broom Street, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Broom Street is Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 5.6 miles north-east.
Broom Street is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Broom Street, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Broom Street is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
TR19 inspection in ME13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Graveney (1 mile south-east), Culmers (1 mile south-east), Goodnestone (1 mile south), Slutshole (2 miles south-east) and Hernhill (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Broom Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to South Swale and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, among other places. Broom Street’s nearest station is Faversham station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles north-east).
Why deal with it now?
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. It’s simpler to plan the work at Broom Street now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broom Street
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Broom Street, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.