Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Eastry TR19 inspection
One call covers TR19 inspection in Eastry: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
TR19 inspection in Eastry
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
In a smaller place like Eastry, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Eastry (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A site near Eastry typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Eastry
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Eastry a current picture. Around Eastry, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why Eastry businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What affects the quote in Eastry
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Eastry: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Eastry?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Eastry?
That is Dover council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Eastry. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, whoever did the clean.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
Nearby places to Eastry
What else we do in Eastry
Kitchen extracts in Eastry
Look up Eastry on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Eastry and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Eastry. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Eastry, 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. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Eastry, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3.4 miles west), access may need planning. School kitchens, at schools like Eastry Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Eastry gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 34 miles away.
We work across CT13 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Eastry include Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Around Eastry
In Eastry, that means kitchens and buildings near Ham Fen, The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard and Sandwich Technology School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sandwich station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.