Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Grafty Green
We cover Grafty Green for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Grafty Green: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Grafty Green?
Grafty Green is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in villages like Grafty Green?
Yes. Grafty Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos 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. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos to book it in.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
TR19 inspection in Grafty Green
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Typical jobs include missing access panels found on survey and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on wet film thickness tests, access surveys and insurer audits.
In a village or hamlet like Grafty Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’re 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
- Grafty Green (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Grafty Green
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. 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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Platts Heath Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Grafty Green
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
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The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere like Grafty Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- 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.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Grafty Green, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Grafty Green
Fire safety in Grafty Green falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Grafty Green, about 39 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Grafty Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3.5 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Grafty Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (8 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Grafty Green: Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Near you in Grafty Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kiln Wood, The Kings Head Public House and The Lenham School and the streets around them. Grafty Green’s nearest station is Lenham station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Grafty Green and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.