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TR19 inspections in Harvel
TR19 inspection for Harvel, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Harvel
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
About our TR19 inspection in Harvel
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. We are often asked to deal with uncertainty over how often to clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, across wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Harvel, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Harvel (DA13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Harvel, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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FAQs for Harvel
Who inspects food businesses in Harvel?
The local authority for Harvel is Gravesham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Harvel after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Harvel does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you cover Harvel?
Yes. Our technicians work in Harvel, within the South East and London area we cover.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, for many jobs. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we usually come back within one working day. If pictures aren’t enough, we will survey first.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Kitchen extracts in Harvel
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Harvel. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Gravesham council inspect food businesses in Harvel. 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. Harvel is covered by 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Culverstone Green Primary School or anywhere near Harvel, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Cobham College is about 3.4 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of Our Lady of the Meadow or elsewhere in Harvel, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Harvel gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Harvel among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 9 miles away.
We work across DA13 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street and the roads around them. Other places close to Harvel include Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Near you in Harvel
Typical jobs here are in premises near Meopham School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. The closest station to Harvel is Sole Street station, about 2.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Ranscombe Farm.
Why act early in Harvel
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Harvel and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.