Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Hicks Forstal
We cover Hicks Forstal for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
What we’re called out for in Hicks Forstal
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
For schools such as Spires Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
How we handle TR19 inspection in Hicks Forstal
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks, and the jobs we see most are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
Somewhere as small as Hicks Forstal, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Hicks Forstal (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
Leave it or put it right?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. In a place like Hicks Forstal, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Hicks Forstal
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hicks Forstal?
Fire safety enforcement in Hicks Forstal is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers Hicks Forstal?
The local authority for Hicks Forstal is Canterbury City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
Do you work in Hicks Forstal?
Yes. Our technicians work in Hicks Forstal, within the South East and London area we cover.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Never cook with filters missing
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hicks Forstal
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Nearby places to Hicks Forstal
What else we do in Hicks Forstal
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Kitchen extracts in Hicks Forstal
Hicks Forstal is within about 3 miles of the coast. 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 records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hicks Forstal. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kitchens in Hicks Forstal get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 3.9 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hicks Forstal is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Hicks Forstal, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Hicks Forstal is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection. Maidstone is in our area too, about 26 miles from Hicks Forstal.
All of CT3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Hicks Forstal: Calcott (1 mile south-west), Herne Common (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile north) and Bullockstone (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles west).
Local landmarks in Hicks Forstal
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Curtis Wood. The closest station to Hicks Forstal is Sturry station, roughly 2.2 miles south. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (3.9 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (4.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Hicks Forstal, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.