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TR19 Inspection in Harrietsham
Looking for TR19 inspection in Harrietsham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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. Leave those to us.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Harrietsham
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Harrietsham and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. If you’re dealing with kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit, we can put it right, from access surveys, wet film thickness tests and insurer audits onwards.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Harrietsham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Harrietsham (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. 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. Tell us when your site near Harrietsham is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Why act early in Harrietsham
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Harrietsham
Which council inspects kitchens in Harrietsham?
Kitchens in Harrietsham are inspected by Maidstone 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.
Do you work overnight in Harrietsham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. 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.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
TR19 inspection around Harrietsham
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Harrietsham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Harrietsham. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Harrietsham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a café or takeaway near Harrietsham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Harrietsham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. School kitchens, at schools like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Harrietsham is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Harrietsham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Harrietsham included. Harrietsham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Church Road, Station Road and Norris Walk and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Marley (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile west), Chegworth (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east) and Platt's Heath (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Near you in Harrietsham
In Harrietsham, that means kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Roebuck Public House, among other places. Harrietsham has its own railway station: Harrietsham station. Nearby you’ll also find The Dog Collar Museum (2.1 miles west) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west).
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Harrietsham and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.