Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Little Chart TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Little Chart? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
TR19 inspection in Little Chart, done properly
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos 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.
- Location
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Little Chart is calmer for everyone.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Little Chart
Other services in Little Chart
What we are called out for in Little Chart
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Look out for any of the following:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary or elsewhere in Little Chart, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Little Chart before we set off.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Little Chart
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Little Chart kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Little Chart. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for Little Chart is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Little Chart are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Little Chart (Godinton House is about 2.6 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Little Chart, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, including Little Chart. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Little Chart among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (13 miles or so).
All of TN27 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Little Chart, we cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Little Chart
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Inn And Former Stables. The nearest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north. A little further out are Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
Common questions in Little Chart
Who is the fire and rescue service for Little Chart?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Little Chart. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come to Little Chart after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Little Chart doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.