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Lydd TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Lydd? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Booking now means the visit to Lydd is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
How we handle TR19 inspection in Lydd
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are systems that need surveying before cleaning and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
In a smaller place like Lydd, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Lydd (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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. Leave those to us.
Common problems we fix in Lydd
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, so those sections can be skipped time and again. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Lydd, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
Questions from Lydd
Which fire authority looks after Lydd?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Lydd?
It can, as Lydd is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
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.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. Our report sets your readings against both.
Grease, kitchens and Lydd
At about 3 miles from the coast, Lydd is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lydd. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lydd. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Lydd Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Lydd, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 27 miles away.
Work in TN29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Church Road, Station Road and High Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Lydd on the B2075, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Lydd include Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Near you in Lydd
Around Lydd, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dolphin Hotel and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Lydd Town Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lydd includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Never cook with filters missing
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Everything the job in Lydd needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Lydd
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.