Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Keycol TR19 inspection
We cover Keycol for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
TR19 inspection in Keycol, done properly
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Keycol and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. Common call-outs are for an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and parts of the system left out of past cleans, on access surveys, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Keycol starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Keycol (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Keycol before we set off.
- 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
TR19 inspection around Keycol
Keycol is 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 include about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Keycol. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Keycol, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Bartholomew, or anywhere in Keycol, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Keycol is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Keycol, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Keycol. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from Keycol.
All of ME9 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Rooks View, Hill Farm View and Rook Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Keycol: Bobbing (1 mile east), Chestnut Street (1 mile south), Newington (1 mile west), Danaway (1 mile south-west) and Oad Street (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Keycol
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Westlands School and George Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newington station, about 1.1 miles west. A little further out are Court Hall Museum (1.8 miles east) and Bayford Court (2.3 miles east).
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Common problems we fix in Keycol
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Keycol shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
School kitchens, at schools like Borden Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Keycol: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Keycol?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Keycol. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Keycol within the area you cover?
Yes. Keycol is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. We can work from photos and details, or visit, as suits the job.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
More services for Keycol
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. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Keycol
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.