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TR19 inspections in Fordwich
TR19 inspection for Fordwich and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Fordwich, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you have extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from insurer audits, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests onwards.
Somewhere as small as Fordwich, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Fordwich (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. So we measure behind the filters, not just in front.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Fordwich
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fordwich. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Fordwich are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Fordwich. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A kitchen near Sturry station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sturry Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Fordwich get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Fordwich is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 26 miles away.
Every address in CT2 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Fordwich: Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Fordwich
Around Fordwich, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and Fordwich Arms. There’s a railway station in Fordwich itself: Sturry station. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
FAQs for Fordwich
Will you come out to Fordwich?
Yes, Fordwich is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Fordwich outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Fordwich can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® isn’t legislation. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
Can you quote from pictures?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we usually come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
How we price TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it 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 Fordwich, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Fordwich
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Fordwich, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- 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.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.