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TR19 inspections in Manston
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Manston, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Why deal with it now?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. It’s simpler to plan the work at Manston now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Manston, done properly
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Manston and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. The work covers wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests, and people most often call us about missing TR19 certificates or history and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings.
Somewhere as small as Manston, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Manston (CT12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Questions from Manston
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Manston?
Manston is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Manston in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 9 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Manston. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
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?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What affects the quote in Manston
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common problems we fix in Manston
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Where a hall near St. Catherine's Church, or anywhere in Manston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Manston are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
What else we do in Manston
Grease, kitchens and Manston
Manston lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 39 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Manston. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. It’s Thanet council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Manston. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Newington Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Manston is Ramsgate General Hospital, about 2.1 miles south-east.
Manston is about 2 miles west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Manston gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Manston is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 37 miles from Manston.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT12. You will find streets such as High Street, The Meadows and Manston Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Manston: Haine (1 mile north-east), Flete (1 mile north), Newington (1 mile east), Cliffs End (1 mile south) and Chilton (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (9 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
Landmarks near Manston
In Manston, that means kitchens and buildings near Lord of the Manor pub, Sandwich and Pegwell Bay and The Royal Harbour Academy, among other places. Manston’s nearest station is Thanet Parkway station, about 1.2 miles south. A little further out are Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum (0.9 miles west) and Ramsgate General Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.