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TR19 inspections in Chegworth
We cover Chegworth for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Chegworth
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, photos and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are systems that need surveying before cleaning and checking the result of a recent clean.
In a small place like Chegworth, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Chegworth (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Also near Chegworth
What else we do in Chegworth
How the job changes from site to site
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. If the system at a site near Chegworth fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Chegworth
Look up Chegworth on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chegworth. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Fire safety in Chegworth falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chegworth. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Chegworth, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chegworth is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Chegworth and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Chegworth among them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 6 miles from Chegworth.
We cover every part of ME17 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Chegworth, we cover Broomfield (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile south-east), Harrietsham (1 mile east), Kingswood (1 mile south-west) and Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Chegworth
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Park Gate Inn. Chegworth’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.9 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west). The countryside around Chegworth includes Detling Hill.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
When to call us in Chegworth
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Chegworth (Leeds Castle is about 0.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Chegworth: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Chegworth out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chegworth. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire service covers Chegworth?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Chegworth. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What is post-clean verification?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
How often should grease be tested?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Chegworth knowing what to expect.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.