Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Farthingloe
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Farthingloe and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
How we handle TR19 inspection in Farthingloe
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: 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 access surveys, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are checking the result of a recent clean and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements.
Work in a small place like Farthingloe starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Farthingloe (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Why act early in Farthingloe
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Kitchen extracts in Farthingloe
Sea air reaches Farthingloe, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 33 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 26 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Farthingloe. 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 Farthingloe are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Aycliffe Community Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Buckland Hospital, about 1.2 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Farthingloe is about 2 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. Sites in Farthingloe get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Farthingloe is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 34 miles from Farthingloe.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Farthingloe, we cover Maxton (1 mile north-east), Aycliffe (1 mile south-east), Church Hougham (1 mile west), Dover (2 miles north-east) and West Hougham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles west), Walmer (8 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (5 miles west).
Near you in Farthingloe
In Farthingloe, that means kitchens and buildings near Astor College for the Arts, Whinless Down and Crown & Sceptre pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Farthingloe is Dover Priory station, about 1.3 miles north-east. A little further out are Buckland Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Old Town Gaol (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farthingloe include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Common problems we fix in Farthingloe
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Church and community hall kitchens, near Aycliffe Church Centre or anywhere around Farthingloe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Farthingloe and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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. That is our job.
Common questions in Farthingloe
Do you work in villages like Farthingloe?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Farthingloe included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Farthingloe?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Farthingloe gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and photos. It works whoever carried out the clean.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and pictures. We can work from pictures and details, or visit, whichever suits the system.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.