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TR19 inspections in Chattenden
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chattenden. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How we handle TR19 inspection in Chattenden
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. A TR19 audit sets out the system’s condition, with readings and pictures, for sites in Chattenden and the rest of Medway. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and common reasons people get in touch are insurers asking for TR19 evidence and uncertainty over how often to clean.
Work in a small place like Chattenden starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Chattenden (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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.
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What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. If the system at a site near Chattenden fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 choose Duct Doctor in Chattenden
- Photo reports with every job
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere as small as Chattenden, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
TR19 inspection around Chattenden
Chattenden lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Chattenden 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. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Chattenden. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Hospital is the nearest hospital to Chattenden, about 2.4 miles south-west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chattenden (Restoration House is about 2.6 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Chattenden is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. For TR19 inspection in and around Chattenden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Chattenden included. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, Chattenden among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
TR19 inspection in ME3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Songbird Crescent, Sparrow Drive and Main Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Chattenden: Lower Upnor (1 mile south), Upper Upnor (1 mile south), Wainscott (1 mile south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Chattenden
In Chattenden, that means kitchens and buildings near The Pier pub, The Hundred of Hoo Academy and Lower Lines Park and the streets around them. Chattenden’s nearest station is Strood station, about 2.1 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.5 miles south) and Upnor Castle (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Chattenden questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Chattenden in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 8 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Chattenden, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is TR19 inspection any different in a coastal place like Chattenden?
It can, as Chattenden is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you work in Chattenden?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Chattenden included.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Chattenden?
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
School kitchens, at schools like Chattenden Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Chattenden
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys