Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hawkinge TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Hawkinge, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
TR19 inspection in Hawkinge, done properly
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Common call-outs are for sites with gaps in their extract records and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, across pre-clean surveys, access surveys and insurer audits.
For a smaller kitchen near Hawkinge, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Hawkinge (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Hawkinge
Can a school canteen extract in Hawkinge be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hawkinge, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire service covers Hawkinge?
Fire safety enforcement in Hawkinge is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Missing access panels are noted so they can be sorted first.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Places near Hawkinge
Other services in Hawkinge
Grease, kitchens and Hawkinge
At about 3 miles from the coast, Hawkinge is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Hawkinge. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Hawkinge. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hawkinge, about 2 miles south. Historic houses near Hawkinge, such as Acrise Place about 2 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hawkinge is about 2 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hawkinge and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hawkinge among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 29 miles from Hawkinge.
All of CT18 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Spitfire Way and Waddington Drive, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Densole (1 mile north), Old Hawkinge (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile south-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north) and Selsted (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles east), Deal (12 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (6 miles east).
Near you in Hawkinge
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Mayfly pub. The closest station to Hawkinge is Folkestone West station, about 2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease builds up on the fan blades and inside the housing. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Common problems we fix in Hawkinge
When a site in Hawkinge changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not always follow. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Churchill School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- 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 phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hawkinge
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
How it works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Hawkinge can usually be finished without a second trip.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Flag oily drips near the extract
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.