Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
High Halstow TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in High Halstow and across Medway. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
About our TR19 inspection in High Halstow
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 clean can be planned properly. Common call-outs are for extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, on post-clean checks, access surveys and deposit thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near High Halstow, 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, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- High Halstow (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in High Halstow
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Places near High Halstow
What else we do in High Halstow
Why act early in High Halstow
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. An inspection now gives a site in High Halstow a current picture. A fault that closes a site in a village like High Halstow affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We are fully insured
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to High Halstow and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
FAQs for High Halstow
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in High Halstow?
That is Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in High Halstow. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire authority looks after High Halstow?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and photos after the work, whoever did the clean.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Is High Halstow in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, High Halstow included.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How much time does an inspection need?
Testing takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us to book it in.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Kitchen extracts in High Halstow
Sea air reaches High Halstow, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across High Halstow and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in High Halstow. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in High Halstow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as High Halstow Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
High Halstow is about 5 miles south of Canvey Island, in Medway. High Halstow gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. High Halstow is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 13 miles from High Halstow.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on The Street, Drayton Close and Valentine Drive and nearby roads. If your site is just outside High Halstow, we cover Sharnal Street (1 mile south-east), Fenn Street (1 mile east), St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-east), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cooling (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Around High Halstow
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Hundred of Hoo Academy and The Red Dog Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 4.4 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Upnor Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (5 miles south). The countryside around High Halstow includes Bishop Saltings.
Managing agents and facilities teams in High Halstow
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
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.