Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Capstone
TR19 inspection for Capstone and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
TR19 inspection in Capstone, done properly
Before any clean in Capstone, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you’re dealing with missing access panels found on survey and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests onwards.
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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Capstone (ME7)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Capstone
Leave it or put it right?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Capstone is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading isn’t affected.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Never cook with filters missing
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Capstone and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Capstone
Does the sea air around Capstone make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Salt air reaches Capstone, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Capstone?
Capstone is in the area of 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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so following it is the sensible course.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What we are called out for in Capstone
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hempstead Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Kitchen extracts in Capstone
The coast is only about 3 miles from Capstone. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Capstone and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Capstone are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Restoration House is about 3.1 miles north-west), access may need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Capstone, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Capstone is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. Every kind of commercial site in Capstone, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Capstone among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 6 miles from Capstone.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Capstone include Darland (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-west), Hempstead (1 mile south-east), Gillingham (1 mile north-east) and Chatham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Rochester (4 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles north-west).
Around Capstone
In Capstone, that means kitchens and buildings near Chatham Grammar School for Girls, The Star pub and The Robert Napier School, among other places. The closest station to Capstone is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.