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TR19 Inspection in Chainhurst
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Chainhurst and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
TR19 inspection in Chainhurst
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. We are often asked to deal with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
For a kitchen in or near Chainhurst, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Chainhurst (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Chainhurst
Why it’s worth doing now in Chainhurst
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. In a small place like Chainhurst, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We’re fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere like Chainhurst, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Chainhurst
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 cannot be reached, so panels can be fitted.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
A TR19® clean in Chainhurst doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
How we price TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Chainhurst: your questions answered
Can the work in Chainhurst be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Chainhurst can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school canteen extract in Chainhurst be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chainhurst. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you cover Chainhurst?
Yes. We work in Chainhurst and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Chainhurst kitchens: local notes
In Chainhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Chainhurst is about 32 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chainhurst, about 4.6 miles north.
Chainhurst is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Chainhurst and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Chainhurst is one of them.
All of TN12 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Raynham Villas and Hunton Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Chainhurst, we cover Hunton (1 mile north-west), Benover (2 miles north-west), Congelow (2 miles north-west), Coxheath (2 miles north) and Yalding (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Tonbridge (9 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Chainhurst
The nearest railway station is Marden station, about 2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Oakwood Hospital (4.6 miles north).
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests