Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Loose TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection for Loose, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
How we handle TR19 inspection in Loose
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. If you are dealing with systems that need surveying before cleaning and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help, from insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Loose, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Loose (ME15, ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Loose
Other services in Loose
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Grease, kitchens and Loose
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Loose. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Loose falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Loose are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Loose is Oakwood Hospital, about 2.5 miles north-west. Historic houses near Loose, such as Stoneacre about 2.8 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Loose or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small.
All of ME15 and ME17 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
What’s near Loose
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cornwallis Academy and The Chequers Inn. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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 morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Loose.
- 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.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Loose, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Common questions in Loose
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Loose during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 11 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Loose. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in Loose?
In Loose, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we’ll plan the visit around them.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, along with any actions needed.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Loose
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.
Look out for any of the following:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Loose, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed