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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Herne Bay, Kent
Our technicians work in Herne Bay on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Grease, kitchens and Herne Bay
The coast is only about 1 mile from Herne Bay. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 80 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 35 takeaways across Herne Bay and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Herne Bay. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 3.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Herne Bay, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you cook for passing trade around Herne Bay station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Herne Bay is about 7 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Herne Bay and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Herne Bay among them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 27 miles away.
We cover every part of the CT6 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on High Street, Viscount Square and Market Street and the roads around them. Main roads around Herne Bay include the A299 and B2205, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Herne Bay, we cover Hunters Forstal (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Herne (1 mile south) and Beltinge (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Herne Bay
Typical jobs here are in premises near Herne Bay High School, Queen's Head Public House and Curtis Wood. The nearest railway station is Herne Bay station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tankerton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
About our TR19 inspection in Herne Bay
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Herne Bay and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. If you have extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
Around a town like Herne Bay, extract cleaning usually means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Herne Bay (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Herne Bay
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Herne Bay and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
The process
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 a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. In Herne Bay, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
Why act early in Herne Bay
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. A fresh certificate on file is the best thing to have when someone asks to see your records.
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.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Herne Bay
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Herne Bay questions
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Herne Bay?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Herne Bay than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Herne Bay in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 9 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Herne Bay, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Is Herne Bay in your area?
Yes. We cover Herne Bay and the rest of Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.