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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Marley, Kent
Need TR19 inspection in Marley? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
TR19 inspection in Marley
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. If you’re dealing with kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Marley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Marley (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
If there’s a fire or a claim, your insurer may ask for TR19 records. Missing records can put a claim at risk. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
FAQs for Marley
Can you work in Marley outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Marley?
The local authority for Marley is Dover council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
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, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Marley kitchens: local notes
Marley is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Marley sits within the area of 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. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Marley. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Walmer Castle is about 3.5 miles south-east), access may need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Northbourne Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Marley is about 3 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Marley, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Marley. Marley is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 35 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT14. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Broad Lane and Marley Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Marley: Finglesham (1 mile north-east), Hacklinge (1 mile north-east), Northbourne (1 mile south), Ham (1 mile north-west) and Sholden Meadows (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Marley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ham Fen, Sandwich Technology School and The Crown Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sandwich station, roughly 2.5 miles north. A little further out are Sandown Castle (2.7 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.6 miles east). Open spaces near Marley include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What we’re called out for in Marley
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 in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Augustine or elsewhere in Marley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Marley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.