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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Broomfield, Kent
TR19 inspection in Broomfield from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
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 will not know without measuring. Planning a trip to Broomfield ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Broomfield businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Broomfield
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Broomfield and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you have uncertainty over how often to clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can put it right.
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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Broomfield (CT6)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
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 a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Broomfield and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Broomfield
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 4.4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Different parts, different methods
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals are not affected.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Broomfield and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Broomfield kitchens: local notes
At about 2 miles from the coast, Broomfield is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 77 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 30 takeaways and sandwich shops across Broomfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Broomfield 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Herne Church of England Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Broomfield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Broomfield is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Across the CT6 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 28 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CT6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Barley Close, The Meadows and Ladyfields, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Broomfield include Hunters Forstal (1 mile west), Herne (1 mile south-west), Hillborough (1 mile north-east), Millbank (1 mile south-east) and Hawthorn (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Around Broomfield
Typical jobs here are in premises near Curtis Wood, The Huntsman And Horn Public House and Herne Bay High School, among other places. Broomfield’s nearest station is Herne Bay station, roughly 1.5 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Broomfield include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Never cook with filters missing
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Broomfield
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Common questions in Broomfield
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Broomfield in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Broomfield, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Broomfield?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Broomfield. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Why survey before a clean?
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.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.