Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Dunkirk TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Dunkirk? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
TR19 inspection in Dunkirk, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you are dealing with missing access panels found on survey and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help, from access surveys, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Dunkirk, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Dunkirk (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Dunkirk
What else we do in Dunkirk
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. In a small place like Dunkirk, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Dunkirk, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Dunkirk
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Dunkirk?
That’s Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Dunkirk. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is Dunkirk within the area you cover?
Yes. Dunkirk is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
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, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Grease, kitchens and Dunkirk
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dunkirk. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Food hygiene inspections in Dunkirk are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Dunkirk is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr about 4.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Dunkirk, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Dunkirk is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Dunkirk and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Dunkirk is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 20 miles away.
Every address in ME13 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on London Road and Courtenay Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Boughton under Blean (1 mile west), Winterbourne (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile west), Oversland (1 mile south-west) and South Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Dunkirk
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Red Lion pub and Mount Ephraim Gardens, among other places. The closest station to Dunkirk is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Chilham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (4.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How we price TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.