Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Frindsbury TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Frindsbury: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
About our TR19 inspection in Frindsbury
Taking on a kitchen in Frindsbury with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. Typical jobs include kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, on deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In a smaller place like Frindsbury, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The sign-off is always in writing: 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. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Frindsbury (ME2, ME1)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Frindsbury
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Kitchen extracts in Frindsbury
Frindsbury lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 40 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Frindsbury. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Frindsbury falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A kitchen near Strood station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hospital like French Hospital, about 0.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Frindsbury is about 1 mile north-east of Rochester, in Medway. For TR19 inspection in and around Frindsbury, please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Frindsbury included. Frindsbury is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from Frindsbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME2 and ME1. Whether your site is on Mill Road, Grove Road and Bowes Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Frindsbury include the A289, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Rochester Riverside (1 mile south), Brompton (1 mile south-east), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (5 miles south), Twydall (4 miles south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Frindsbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Broomhill Park, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and Fort Pitt Grammar School. Other local landmarks include Temple School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bell pub (under half a mile north-west). Frindsbury has its own railway station: Strood station. A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and French Hospital (0.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Nearby places to Frindsbury
Other services in Frindsbury
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so panels can be added.
What affects the quote in Frindsbury
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Frindsbury
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Frindsbury
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Frindsbury in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 16 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Frindsbury, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Frindsbury?
The local authority for Frindsbury is Medway council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we’ll book around them.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Everything the job in Frindsbury needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.