Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Fosten Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Fosten Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and 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. Leave those to us.
TR19 inspection in Fosten Green, done properly
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. Common call-outs are for missing access panels found on survey and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, across deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
In a small place like Fosten Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Fosten Green (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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TR19 inspection in Fosten Green: the local picture
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Fosten Green, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Fosten Green. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fosten Green sits within the area of 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 0.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Fosten Green is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Fosten Green among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 12 miles from Fosten Green.
All of TN27 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Fosten Green: Clapper Hill (1 mile east), East End (1 mile south), Parkgate (2 miles south-east), London Beach (3 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Fosten Green
The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, about 4.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mervyn Quinlan Museum (0.9 miles south) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-west).
Why act early in Fosten Green
Sites in Fosten Green that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Fosten Green is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- We are fully insured
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Fosten Green?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
What we are most often called out for:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Margaret's Church or elsewhere in Fosten Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Fosten Green.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. 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.
Advice
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- 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. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
FAQs for Fosten Green
Which fire authority looks after Fosten Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Fosten Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover smaller places like Fosten Green?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Fosten Green included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email to book it in.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. 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.