Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Five Wents TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Five Wents. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
About our TR19 inspection in Five Wents
Before any clean in Five Wents, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are parts of the system left out of past cleans and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Location
- Five Wents (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Five Wents
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Common problems we fix in Five Wents
When a site in Five Wents changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Five Wents, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere like Five Wents, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- 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 can’t reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Five Wents, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Why it’s worth doing now in Five Wents
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. In a place like Five Wents, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Five Wents
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
TR19 inspection in Five Wents: the local picture
Look up Five Wents on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Five Wents. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Five Wents sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Five Wents. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Five Wents, about 4.2 miles north. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Stoneacre is about 1.7 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Five Wents among them.
Every address in ME17 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Leeds Road and Sutton Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Five Wents include Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Five Wents
Around Five Wents, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plough Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Five Wents
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Five Wents: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Five Wents?
Five Wents is in the area of 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.
Can you get to a site in Five Wents?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.