Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Church Street, Medway
TR19 inspection for Church Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Church Street
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers deposit thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen.
For a kitchen in or near Church Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Church Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Church Street
At about 2 miles from the coast, Church Street is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Church Street. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. It’s Medway council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Church Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Higham Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. 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 Church Street, about 3.9 miles south-east.
Church Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME3, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Church Street among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 12 miles away.
Every address in ME3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Church Street include Lower Higham (1 mile south), Cliffe Woods (1 mile east), Mockbeggar (2 miles south-east), Higham (2 miles south) and Cliffe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south-east).
Around Church Street
In Church Street, that means kitchens and buildings near The Chequers pub and the streets around them. Church Street’s nearest station is Higham station, about 0.9 miles south. Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Church Street includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Towns and villages near Church Street
What else we do in Church Street
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Church Street, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Medway. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Church Street
When a site in Church Street changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Church Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. With notice, the visit to Church Street can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Church Street
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
FAQs for Church Street
Do you cover smaller places like Church Street?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Church Street is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can the work in Church Street be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Church Street can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
How often should grease be tested?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.