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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kemsley Street, Medway
TR19 inspection in Kemsley Street, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Kemsley Street
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before 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 insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
In a village or hamlet like Kemsley Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Kemsley Street (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Kemsley Street
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs and bars in and around Kemsley Street, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Kemsley Street are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kemsley Street 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 3.5 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Kemsley Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. Kemsley Street gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Kemsley Street among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME7. We also cover the places around Kemsley Street: Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
What’s near Kemsley Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near Rainham School for Girls and Levan Strice, among other places. Kemsley Street’s nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 2.5 miles north-east. A little further out are KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and photos. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere like Kemsley Street, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is 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.
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What affects the quote in Kemsley Street
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Why it’s worth doing now in Kemsley Street
Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Somewhere as small as Kemsley Street, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Kemsley Street businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Kemsley Street questions
Can a school canteen extract in Kemsley Street be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Kemsley Street, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in Kemsley Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What we’re called out for in Kemsley Street
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Deanwood Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify