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TR19 Inspection in Dungate
TR19 inspection in Dungate, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in Dungate
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. Common call-outs are for kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a village or hamlet like Dungate, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Dungate (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Dungate
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
Leave it or put it right?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Planning a trip to Dungate ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Dungate businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a small place like Dungate, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
Nearby places to Dungate
What else we do in Dungate
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Dungate kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Dungate, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Dungate, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Dungate. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Church of St Catherine, or anywhere in Dungate, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Dungate (Belmont House and Gardens is about 4.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Dungate, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Dungate is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 10 miles away.
We work across the ME9 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. We also cover Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
What’s near Dungate
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Fulston Manor School and Cromers Wood and the streets around them. The closest station to Dungate is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
What affects the quote in Dungate
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
If you need TR19 inspection in Dungate, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Dungate questions
Can the work in Dungate be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Dungate keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Dungate be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Dungate. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Dungate?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.