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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Goodnestone, Kent
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Goodnestone, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
TR19 inspection in Goodnestone
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and missing access panels found on survey, we can help, from access surveys, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks onwards.
In a small place like Goodnestone, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Goodnestone (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
We fit testing around service times and school holidays to avoid disruption.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Goodnestone kitchens: local notes
Goodnestone lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Goodnestone. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Goodnestone are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Bartholomew's Church, or anywhere in Goodnestone, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 5 miles south-west), access may need planning.
Goodnestone is about 2 miles east of Preston, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Goodnestone, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 18 miles away.
Every address in ME13 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Head Hill Road and Cherrywood, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Goodnestone include Culmers (1 mile north-east), Graveney (1 mile north-east), Broom Street (1 mile north), Staplestreet (1 mile south-east) and Slutshole (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles north-east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Goodnestone
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Mount Ephraim Gardens and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Faversham station, roughly 1.9 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Goodnestone and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Questions from Goodnestone
Will you come out to Goodnestone?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Goodnestone is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Goodnestone?
The local authority for Goodnestone is Swale 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 a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
Expect it to take a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Goodnestone.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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What we’re called out for in Goodnestone
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
What we are most often called out for:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital about 5.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If they look at the system before pricing
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. A fault that closes a site in a village like Goodnestone affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.