Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Elham
TR19 inspection across Elham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
TR19 inspection in Elham
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you’re dealing with extracts that have never been grease tested and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Elham (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Elham
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Elham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Towns and villages near Elham
What else we do in Elham
Common questions in Elham
Do you work at weekends in Elham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Elham keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Elham?
Yes, Elham is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
How often should grease be tested?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Kitchen extracts in Elham
About 57 miles out from central London, Elham is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Elham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Acrise Place is about 1.4 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Elham Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Elham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Elham is about 5 miles north-west of Folkestone, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Elham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including Elham. Elham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 26 miles from Elham.
All of CT4 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Pound Lane and Vicarage Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Swingfield Minnis (2 miles east), Densole (3 miles south-east), Selsted (3 miles east), Breach (3 miles north-east) and Lodge Lees (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (11 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (8 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Elham
Around Elham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The King's Arms. The nearest railway station is Sandling station, about 4.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.3 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Cheriton Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Elham is calmer for everyone.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Somewhere like Elham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, 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.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.