Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Detling
One call covers TR19 inspection in Detling: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Detling is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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TR19 inspection in Detling, done properly
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are extracts that have never been grease tested and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Somewhere as small as Detling, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Detling (ME14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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 we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Detling businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Detling?
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.
What we are most often called out for:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 0.8 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Detling kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Detling and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Detling. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Detling. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Valley Park School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Martin of Tours Church, or anywhere in Detling, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Detling to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Detling is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME14. That includes premises on The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Detling
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Larches and The Cock Horse pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bearsted station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Detling
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Detling?
Kitchens in Detling are inspected by Maidstone council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Detling?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Detling needn’t be disturbed. When you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we typically come back within one working day. If photos aren’t enough, we will survey first.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Detling?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before any work starts.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.