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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Chilton, Kent
Our technicians work in Chilton on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Chilton
Taking on a kitchen in Chilton with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, before any cleaning is booked. Common call-outs are for uncertainty over how often to clean and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, across wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Chilton, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Chilton (CT11, CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
The process
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 the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. For a site near Chilton, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Chilton
Which environmental health team covers Chilton?
In Chilton, it’s Thanet council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Chilton?
It can. Salt air reaches Chilton, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much time does an inspection need?
It takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
Why act early in Chilton
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A quieter site near Chilton still needs its system looked after.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Chilton
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Chilton
Sea air reaches Chilton, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 43 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels and B&Bs across Chilton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Thanet council inspect food businesses in Chilton. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Commuter trade near Ramsgate station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chilton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chilton is about 1 mile south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chilton and the rest of Kent. Chilton is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 38 miles away.
All of CT11 and CT12 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Saxon Road, Downs Road and Edith Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A299, Chilton is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover the places around Chilton: Pegwell (1 mile south), Cliffs End (1 mile west), Newington (1 mile north), Manston (1 mile north-west) and Haine (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (14 miles south), Broadstairs (3 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles south) and Herne Bay (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Chilton
In Chilton, that means kitchens and buildings near Chatham House Grammar School, The Belle Vue pub and Churchill House School With Railed Area. The nearest railway station is Ramsgate station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (1.9 miles north) and Ramsgate Tunnels (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Chilton includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
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.
Nearby places to Chilton
What else we do in Chilton
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chilton
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Chilton and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Chilton?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Laurence, or anywhere in Chilton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end