Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Hoo TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in Hoo? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection in Hoo
Before any clean in Hoo, 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 record grease readings at set points. The work covers insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
Work in a small place like Hoo starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Hoo (CT12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Hoo
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. The thickest layers can sit out of sight in the plenum, at bends and along flat runs.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Where a hall near Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Hoo, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Need a price 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 send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Kitchen extracts in Hoo
There are about 13 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hoo, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Hoo is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Hoo are the job of Thanet council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Quex Park is about 2.4 miles north-east), access may need planning. For schools such as Monkton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hoo is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hoo and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Hoo is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 34 miles away.
Every address in CT12 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Monkton Road, Hoo Farm Way and Sheriffs Court Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Monkton (1 mile west), St Nicholas at Wade (2 miles north-west), Westmarsh (2 miles south-west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Sarre (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
What’s near Hoo
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bell Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Minster station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Powell-Cotton Museum (2.2 miles north). For a walk, there’s Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays to avoid disruption.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Hoo can be planned properly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Flag oily drips near the extract
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Common questions in Hoo
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hoo?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hoo. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will you come out to Hoo?
Yes, Hoo is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
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.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
After a clean, we take new readings and pictures to show how the system was left. It works whoever carried out the clean.