Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Darland, Medway
TR19 inspection for Darland and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Darland: the local picture
At about 3 miles from the coast, Darland is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 28 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 50 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Darland, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. In Darland, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Medway Maritime Hospital is the nearest hospital to Darland, about 1.4 miles north-west. Historic houses near Darland, such as Restoration House about 2.8 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Darland is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. Darland gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Darland is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 7 miles from Darland.
All of ME7 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Brickmakers Way, Banksview Drive and Pear Tree Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Hale (1 mile north-west), Capstone (1 mile south), Luton (1 mile north-west), Hempstead (1 mile south-east) and Gillingham (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Rochester (3 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Frindsbury (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Darland
Around Darland, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Star pub, The Robert Napier School and Darland Banks. The closest station to Darland is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.7 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Six Poor Travellers House (3 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Darland
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you’re dealing with systems that need surveying before cleaning and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can help, from access surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Darland, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Darland (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Darland
Common problems we fix in Darland
When a site in Darland changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Darland, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
Questions from Darland
Do you cover smaller places like Darland?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Darland is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Darland?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
How often should grease be tested?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. 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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Darland.
- 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.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Why deal with it now?
Sites in Darland that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. It’s simpler to plan the work at Darland now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.