Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Dargate TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Dargate from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
About our TR19 inspection in Dargate
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. We’re often asked to deal with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, on pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
Work in a small place like Dargate 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Dargate (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. With notice, the visit to Dargate can be fitted around your bookings and events.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem 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 send you a fixed quote.
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.
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. We record what can and can’t be reached.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School and college kitchens still need their extract checked. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
When to call us in Dargate
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Dargate, about 4.5 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Towns and villages near Dargate
Also in Dargate
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
TR19 inspection around Dargate
Dargate is within about 3 miles of the coast. 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 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Dargate. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Fire safety in Dargate falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Dargate, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Dargate is about 4 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Dargate gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Dargate is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Work in ME13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Butler's Hill and Plumpudding Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Waterham (1 mile north), Highstreet (1 mile north-east), Slutshole (1 mile south-west) and Staplestreet (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Dargate
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. Dargate’s nearest station is Selling station, about 3 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (4.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Dargate: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Dargate?
Kitchens in Dargate are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Dargate?
Fire safety enforcement in Dargate is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Dargate?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Dargate and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.