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TR19 inspections and grease testing in East Street, Kent
TR19 inspection for East Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
About our TR19 inspection in East Street
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. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you’re dealing with kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, we can put it right, from post-clean checks, access surveys and insurer audits onwards.
In a small place like East Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- East Street (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about TR19 inspection in East Street
Do you clean school canteen extracts around East Street out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of East Street. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after East Street?
Fire safety enforcement in East Street is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Do you work in East Street?
Yes. We cover East Street and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in East Street
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in East Street shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to East Street is Ramsgate General Hospital, about 5.7 miles north-east.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
Grease, kitchens and East Street
The FSA’s data shows about 10 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central East Street. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. East Street sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In East Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Sandwich Technology School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in East Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
East Street is about 6 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. From the centre of East Street to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, East Street among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 34 miles from East Street.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Cooper Street (1 mile north), Marshborough (1 mile south), Woodnesborough (1 mile south), Sandwich (2 miles east) and Great Stonar (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south-west), Ramsgate (6 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Around East Street
The nearest railway station is Sandwich station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (1.1 miles east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (5.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near East Street include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
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What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. 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 work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like East Street.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in East Street
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep the route to access panels clear
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.