Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Kenardington, Kent
We cover Kenardington for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Do you need TR19 inspection in Kenardington?
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that cannot be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
In and around Kenardington, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Kenardington
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. The work covers access surveys, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
In a small place like Kenardington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Kenardington (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Kenardington
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Grease, kitchens and Kenardington
It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kenardington. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. At about 50 miles from central London, Kenardington sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Kenardington, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Kenardington is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Kenardington and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Kenardington is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN26 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Other places close to Kenardington include Hamstreet (2 miles east), Orlestone (2 miles north-east), Snargate (3 miles south-east), Bromley Green (3 miles north-east) and Ruckinge (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (6 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (12 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles west), Cheriton (14 miles east) and Kennington (8 miles north-east).
Around Kenardington
Typical jobs here are in premises near World's Wonder pub, among other places. Kenardington’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kenardington include Orlestone Forest.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Kenardington questions
Do you cover smaller places like Kenardington?
Yes, Kenardington is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to Kenardington after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Kenardington can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How often should grease be tested?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
When it’s something else
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Kenardington
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Kenardington.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed 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.