Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Garlinge Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Garlinge Green and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
About our TR19 inspection in Garlinge Green
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and common reasons people get in touch are an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed.
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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Garlinge Green (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Garlinge Green
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Towns and villages near Garlinge Green
Other services in Garlinge Green
What TR19 inspection looks like in Garlinge Green
Garlinge Green is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. We cover Garlinge Green, about 52 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Kent and Canterbury Hospital is the nearest hospital to Garlinge Green, about 3.5 miles north-east.
Garlinge Green is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Garlinge Green, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Garlinge Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (22 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in CT4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Petham (1 mile south-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile north-west), Chartham (2 miles north) and Anvil Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-east) and Whitstable (8 miles north).
Around Garlinge Green
In Garlinge Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Broadham Down. The nearest railway station is Chartham station, roughly 1.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Garlinge Green includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Questions from Garlinge Green
Can you get to a site in Garlinge Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Garlinge Green?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Garlinge Green doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
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 a legal requirement?
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.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Leave it or put it right?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Garlinge Green is calmer for everyone.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Garlinge Green
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Somewhere like Garlinge Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Garlinge Green?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Whether the kitchen is in Garlinge Green itself or nearby, a TR19® clean covers the whole system, canopy to discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor