Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Dover
TR19 inspection across Dover and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
About our TR19 inspection in Dover
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Many kitchens in a town like Dover were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Where the duct cannot be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Common problems we fix in Dover
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Buckland Hospital (about 0.5 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before you book anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
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What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Before the visit, a few pictures of the system and how to reach it help us plan the work in Dover.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag oily drips near the extract
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Dover questions
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Dover?
It can. Dover is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Can a school canteen extract in Dover be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 13 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Dover, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
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?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Is Dover in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Dover included.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Why act early in Dover
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Catching it early in Dover means you choose the day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why Dover businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
TR19 inspection around Dover
Sea air reaches Dover, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 30 pubs and bars and about 8 hotels and B&Bs registered across Dover and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Dover sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Shatterlocks Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A kitchen near Dover Priory station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Dover is in Kent. Sites in Dover get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Dover is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (35 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in CT17, CT16, CT15 and CT14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on London Road, High Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Dover sits on or near the A2 and A20, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in River (1 mile north-west), Maxton (1 mile south), Kearsney (1 mile north-west), Whitfield (1 mile north) and Temple Ewell (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east). Dover is one of the larger places we cover in Kent for TR19 inspection.
Near you in Dover
Around Dover, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Connaught Park, The Bull pub and St Edmund's Catholic School, among other places. Dover’s nearest station is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Dover Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Crabble Corn Mill (0.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.