Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Cooling Street, Medway
TR19 inspection for Cooling Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Never cook with filters missing
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
About our TR19 inspection in Cooling 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 insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about sections of duct that can’t be reached and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Cooling Street (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Cooling Street
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
For TR19 inspection in Cooling Street, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Cooling Street questions
Which environmental health team covers Cooling Street?
That’s Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Cooling Street. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can a school canteen extract in Cooling Street be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Cooling Street, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Grease, kitchens and Cooling Street
At about 3 miles from the coast, Cooling 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. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars across Cooling Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Cooling Street get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St James' Church or elsewhere in Cooling Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. 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 Cooling Street, about 3.8 miles south.
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Across the ME3 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. We cover 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Every address in ME3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Cooling Street: Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
What’s near Cooling Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Hundred of Hoo Academy. The closest station to Cooling Street is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Cooling Street run smoothly.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
We do not publish a 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 email us.
Related advice
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Cooling Street
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
For schools such as Cliffe Woods Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach