Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Marshborough TR19 inspection
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Marshborough, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Managing agents and facilities teams in Marshborough
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
About our TR19 inspection in Marshborough
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. We give your risk assessment measured figures rather than guesses. If you have kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can help, from access surveys, insurer audits and wet film thickness tests onwards.
Somewhere as small as Marshborough, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
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
- Marshborough (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Marshborough
Grease in a duct is flammable 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. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Marshborough, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Marshborough are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Marshborough
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Marshborough, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Marshborough. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Marshborough get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3.7 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sandwich Technology School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Marshborough is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. From the centre of Marshborough to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Marshborough is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 34 miles from Marshborough.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT13. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Woodnesborough (1 mile south-east), East Street (1 mile north), Statenborough (1 mile south-east), Felderland (2 miles south-east) and Sandwich (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Marshborough
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ham Fen and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sandwich station, about 1.7 miles east of the centre. A little further out are White Mill (1.3 miles north-east) and Sandown Castle (4.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Marshborough
Can you work in Marshborough outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Marshborough keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you work in villages like Marshborough?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Marshborough is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Why survey before a clean?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
How much time does an inspection need?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good pictures, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
When should we have our next grease test?
That varies with the kitchen’s daily use. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
Places near Marshborough
Other services in Marshborough
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Marshborough
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Why it’s worth doing now in Marshborough
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. Somewhere as small as Marshborough, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Marshborough
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.