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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Godmersham, Kent
For TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Godmersham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
TR19 inspection in Godmersham
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Typical jobs include kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Godmersham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Godmersham
Do you work overnight in Godmersham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Godmersham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Godmersham?
Kitchens in Godmersham are inspected by Ashford council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Godmersham in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Godmersham included.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Why act early in Godmersham
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. If the system at a site near Godmersham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Towns and villages near Godmersham
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TR19 inspection around Godmersham
Godmersham sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Godmersham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Godmersham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Godmersham is about 7 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Godmersham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 19 miles from Godmersham.
We work across CT4 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on The Street and Eggarton Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Bilting (1 mile south-west), Mountain Street (1 mile north), Chilham (2 miles north), Old Wives Lees (2 miles north) and Shottenden (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (7 miles south-west), Canterbury (7 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Godmersham
Around Godmersham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Godmersham Park, among other places. Godmersham’s nearest station is Chilham station, roughly 1.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south) and Chilham Castle (1.7 miles north).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In a small place like Godmersham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the 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.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Godmersham
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 5.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
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.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.