Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Eccles TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspection in Eccles, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Eccles knowing what to expect.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
About our TR19 inspection in Eccles
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and sites with gaps in their extract records.
For a kitchen in or near Eccles, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Eccles (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Nearby places to Eccles
Also in Eccles
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
What you pay depends on how big the system is, 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.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Leave it or put it right?
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you will not know without measuring. In a place like Eccles, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Kitchen extracts in Eccles
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 12 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Eccles. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Eccles falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Eccles get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Eccles, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as St Mark's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Eccles is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Eccles or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Eccles among them.
Work in ME20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Bull Lane, Springett Close and Jenner Way or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Eccles: Burham (1 mile north), Pratling Street (1 mile south-east), Forstal (1 mile south-east), New Hythe (1 mile south-west) and Scarborough (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (12 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Eccles
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Burham Marsh, The Red Bull Public House and Aylesford School and the streets around them. Eccles’s nearest station is New Hythe station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Fremlin Walk (3.5 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Eccles
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Maidstone Hospital is the nearest hospital to Eccles, about 3.1 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Eccles: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Eccles?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Eccles included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which council inspects kitchens in Eccles?
Food hygiene inspections in Eccles are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide pictures plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote usually follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
Is TR19 cleaning the 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 insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.