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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Martin, Kent
TR19 inspection in Martin from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Why it’s worth doing now in Martin
Without readings, you are guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. In a place like Martin, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
How we handle TR19 inspection in Martin
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. The work covers access surveys, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits, and people most often call us about kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean.
In a small place like Martin, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Martin (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Visits to a village like Martin are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Martin?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
A hospital like Royal Victoria Hospital, about 3.6 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we price TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need TR19 inspection in Martin, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Flag oily drips near the extract
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Martin
Is Martin within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Martin is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Martin?
Kitchens in Martin are inspected by Dover council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so it matters in practice.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Martin
Other services in Martin
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Grease, kitchens and Martin
Sea air reaches Martin, which sits 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. Kitchens in Martin get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Martin. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as Langdon Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Augustine, or anywhere in Martin, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Martin, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Martin. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 36 miles from Martin.
We cover every part of the CT15 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. Local streets include The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Martin, we cover Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Martin
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Lantern Inn and Duke of York's Royal Military School. Martin has its own railway station: Martin Mill station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Dover Western Heights.