Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Lower Stoke TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Lower Stoke, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Do you need TR19 inspection in Lower Stoke?
When a site in Lower Stoke changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Lower Stoke, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
TR19 inspection in Lower Stoke, done properly
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you have missing access panels found on survey and extracts that have never been grease tested, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Lower Stoke, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Lower Stoke (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
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.
Lower Stoke questions
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Lower Stoke?
It can. Salt air reaches Lower Stoke, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Who inspects food businesses in Lower Stoke?
That is Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lower Stoke. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
It’s a look at the whole extract before it’s cleaned, with readings and photos. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, as suits the job.
Do you work in Lower Stoke?
Yes. We work in Lower Stoke and across Medway, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. The visit is timed for when the area isn’t in use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
When should we have our next grease test?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Nearby places to Lower Stoke
Other services in Lower Stoke
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading isn’t affected.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
TR19 inspection around Lower Stoke
At about 1 mile from the coast, Lower Stoke is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways across Lower Stoke and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Fire safety in Lower Stoke falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Stoke Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Lower Stoke is about 5 miles south-east of Canvey Island, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Lower Stoke, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Lower Stoke among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 14 miles from Lower Stoke.
All of ME3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, Brook Lane and Shepherds Way or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Middle Stoke (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north), Allhallows-on-Sea (1 mile north-east) and North Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Around Lower Stoke
In Lower Stoke, that means kitchens and buildings near The Ship pub, among other places. Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
Why act early in Lower Stoke
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. Somewhere as small as Lower Stoke, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lower Stoke
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lower Stoke.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.