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TR19 Inspection in Hales Place
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for Hales Place, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
TR19 inspection in Hales Place, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Hales Place gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Hales Place (CT2, CT1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection around Hales Place
There are about 181 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 35 takeaways and sandwich shops across Hales Place and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Hales Place is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Hales Place are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Stephen or elsewhere in Hales Place, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Stephen's Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr about 1 mile south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hales Place is about 1 mile north of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Hales Place get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Hales Place is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 24 miles away.
Every address in CT2 and CT1 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Downs Road, Godden Road and Tunstall Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Canterbury (1 mile south), Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Rough Common (1 mile west), Wincheap (2 miles south) and Upper Harbledown (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south) and Ramsgate (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Hales Place
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Archbishop's School, St Thomas of Canterbury Church and St Edmund's School, among other places. You’ll also find Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (under half a mile south) and Bus Company Island (0.8 miles south). The closest station to Hales Place is Canterbury West station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Why deal with it now?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. A planned visit to Hales Place fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Hales Place when you book.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Hales Place, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
How the job changes from site to site
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.
Towns and villages near Hales Place
Other services in Hales Place
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hales Place
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hales Place during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 30 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hales Place, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Hales Place?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Hales Place keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you cover Hales Place?
Yes. We cover Hales Place and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.