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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cheriton, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Cheriton, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Cheriton
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
TR19 inspection in Cheriton
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and sites with gaps in their extract records, we can put it right.
For a smaller kitchen near Cheriton, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Cheriton (CT19, CT20, CT50)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A site near Cheriton normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What TR19 inspection looks like in Cheriton
Cheriton lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Cheriton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 83 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 33 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Cheriton. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Cheriton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cheriton, about 1.3 miles east. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as All Soul's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Cheriton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Souls or elsewhere in Cheriton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Cheriton is about 1 mile west of Folkestone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Cheriton or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Cheriton among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 29 miles away.
All of CT19, CT20 and CT50 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Oaks Road, Firs Lane and Star Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the M20, Cheriton is easy for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. We also cover Sandgate (1 mile south), Folkestone (1 mile east), Peene (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Arpinge (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Cheriton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Folkestone Academy, Lower Leas Coastal Park and White Lion pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Folkestone West station, about 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sandgate Castle (1 mile south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Sugar Loaf Hill.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Questions from Cheriton
Does the sea air around Cheriton make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Salt air reaches Cheriton, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Cheriton?
In Cheriton, it’s Folkestone and Hythe council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you cover Cheriton?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Cheriton.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. The results are given in microns.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Why act early in Cheriton
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. Even a site near Cheriton that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Cheriton businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Other services in Cheriton
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That is why we test behind them.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.