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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kemsley, Kent
TR19 inspection for Kemsley and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
How we handle TR19 inspection in Kemsley
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. Common call-outs are for post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and sections of duct that can’t be reached, across post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
Around a smaller place like Kemsley, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Kemsley (ME10, ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Kemsley
Who inspects food businesses in Kemsley?
In Kemsley, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can a school canteen extract in Kemsley be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 10 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Kemsley. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Common problems we fix in Kemsley
Grease is fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Kemsley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep to the recommended interval
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
TR19 inspection in Kemsley: the local picture
Sea air reaches Kemsley, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 65 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 33 takeaways and sandwich shops in Kemsley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kemsley sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Kemsley Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. For kitchens close to Kemsley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Kemsley is about 1 mile north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Kemsley or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Kemsley is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
All of ME10 and ME9 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Court Road, Menin Road and Hurst Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Howt Green (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile south), Iwade (1 mile north-west) and Murston (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Davington (7 miles south-east) and Foley Park (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Kemsley
Around Kemsley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Borden Grammar School. There’s a railway station in Kemsley itself: Kemsley station. Nearby you’ll also find Castle Rough (0.6 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.8 miles south-west).
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A site near Kemsley typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Kemsley, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, while there’s still time to put anything right. A site near Kemsley that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Kemsley
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys