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TR19 Inspection in Gillingham
TR19 inspection in Gillingham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
TR19 inspection in Gillingham
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. We’re often asked to deal with parts of the system left out of past cleans and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In Gillingham, extract cleaning fits around service: late at night, early in the morning or on a closed day. Bigger sites can be done kitchen by kitchen, so cooking carries on elsewhere.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
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What we are called out for in Gillingham
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Gillingham shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Gillingham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they recommend a next date
Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in Gillingham a current picture. Larger sites in Gillingham are easier to manage on a planned schedule.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
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How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Gillingham: your questions answered
Can the work in Gillingham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Gillingham keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Gillingham?
Food hygiene inspections in Gillingham are carried out by Medway council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
TR19 inspection around Gillingham
Sea air reaches Gillingham, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 15 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Gillingham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Gillingham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Gillingham is Medway Maritime Hospital, about 1.6 miles west. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Gillingham (Restoration House is about 3.3 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Gillingham, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5. Local streets include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Gillingham include the A2 and A231, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Gillingham has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for TR19 inspection.
Landmarks near Gillingham
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Robert Napier School, The Robert Napier School and The Star pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Access to the roof, the plant room and a parking space are worth sorting out before a visit in Gillingham.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.