Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Hassell Street
We cover Hassell Street for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection in Hassell Street, done properly
Before any clean in Hassell Street, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. Common call-outs are for kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings and checking the result of a recent clean, on wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
In a village or hamlet like Hassell Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Hassell Street (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection in Hassell Street: the local picture
Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Hassell Street. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Hassell Street 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 4.2 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hassell Street is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Hassell Street, please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hassell Street. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hassell Street among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 21 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: TN25. If your site is just outside Hassell Street, we cover Folly Town (1 mile south), Hastingleigh (1 mile south), Brook (2 miles south-west), Wye (2 miles west) and Brabourne (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Faversham (10 miles north-west).
What’s near Hassell Street
Around Hassell Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Woodmans Arms and the streets around them. Hassell Street’s nearest station is Wye station, about 2.7 miles west. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Chilham Castle (4.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park.
Why act early in Hassell Street
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. In a small place like Hassell Street, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hassell Street
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Hassell Street questions
Is Hassell Street within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hassell Street included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Hassell Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Hassell Street are carried out by Ashford council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Hassell Street?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
What does TR19 mean?
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 legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
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.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. In a small place like Hassell Street, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Design faults in the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Do you need TR19 inspection in Hassell Street?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. 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.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wye School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.