Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Congelow
TR19 inspection across Congelow and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Congelow
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Congelow
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. If you have ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help.
Work in a small place like Congelow starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Congelow (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What we are called out for in Congelow
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Where a hall near St Peter's and St Paul's Church, or anywhere in Congelow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
Kitchen extracts in Congelow
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Congelow. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Congelow sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Congelow. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Congelow, about 4.3 miles north-east.
Congelow is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Congelow, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Congelow is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection.
Every address in ME18 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Benover (1 mile south-east), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Congelow
Around Congelow, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bull Public House. The closest station to Congelow is Yalding station, roughly 1 mile north-west. Well-known places in the area include Teapot Island (0.6 miles north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (4.3 miles north-east).
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading is not affected.
Also near Congelow
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Common questions in Congelow
Can you get to a site in Congelow?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Congelow included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come to Congelow after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Congelow keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Congelow is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- 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.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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 typically come back within one working day.