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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Challock, Kent
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Challock, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
TR19 inspection in Challock, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. Typical jobs include ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and sections of duct that can’t be reached, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Challock starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Challock (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Challock
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Why deal with it now?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. If the system at a site near Challock fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Challock: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Challock?
In Challock, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work overnight in Challock?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Challock can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Places near Challock
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Signs you need TR19 inspection in Challock
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Cosmas and St Damian, or anywhere in Challock, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
TR19 inspection around Challock
Challock, about 46 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Food hygiene inspections in Challock are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; William Harvey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Challock, about 5.6 miles south. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Challock Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Challock, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Challock. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 15 miles from Challock.
We cover every part of TN25 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Challock
In Challock, that means kitchens and buildings near The Chequers pub and The Hayesbrook School, among other places. The closest station to Challock is Wye station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Challock.
- 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 can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.