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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Calcott, Kent
Looking for TR19 inspection in Calcott? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in Calcott, done properly
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers post-clean checks, access surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
Somewhere as small as Calcott, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Calcott (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Calcott before we set off.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Calcott
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Calcott. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. The fire and rescue service for Calcott is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Calcott are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Sturry Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Calcott is about 3 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Calcott or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 26 miles from Calcott.
Our technicians cover all of the CT3 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Calcott, we cover Hicks Forstal (1 mile north-east), Broad Oak (1 mile south), Sturry (1 mile south), Herne Common (1 mile north) and Westbere (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Around Calcott
In Calcott, that means kitchens and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Spires Academy and Curtis Wood. The nearest railway station is Sturry station, about 1.5 miles south. A little further out are Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Calcott
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Martins Hospital is the nearest hospital to Calcott, about 3.2 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Common questions in Calcott
Which fire service covers Calcott?
Fire safety enforcement in Calcott is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is Calcott within the area you cover?
Yes, Calcott is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Somewhere as small as Calcott, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.