Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Great Chart TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Great Chart, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Great Chart
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Great Chart and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. If you are dealing with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Great Chart, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Great Chart: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Great Chart be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 10 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Great Chart. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Great Chart?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Great Chart is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Great Chart?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
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How we price TR19 inspection
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. 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 Great Chart.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Chart
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. Getting an inspection done now starts that paper trail. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
When to call us in Great Chart
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 3.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Great Chart kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways across Great Chart and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Food hygiene inspections in Great Chart are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Great Chart falls to 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Great Chart (Godinton House is about 1.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Great Chart, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Great Chart, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Great Chart. Great Chart is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection. We also work in Maidstone, about 16 miles from Great Chart.
TR19 inspection in TN23 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Great Chart: Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Great Chart
In Great Chart, that means kitchens and buildings near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy and the streets around them. Great Chart’s nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east. Nearby you will also find County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.