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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Maxton, Kent
Our technicians work in Maxton on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
How we price TR19 inspection
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
TR19 inspection in Maxton, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Maxton, 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. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Maxton (CT17, CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
What TR19 inspection looks like in Maxton
Maxton lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 66 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 41 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Maxton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Maxton. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Martin's Church, or anywhere in Maxton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Maxton is Buckland Hospital, about 0.8 miles north. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Martin's School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Maxton is about 1 mile south-west of Tower Hamlets, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Maxton, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Maxton included. Maxton is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 34 miles away.
Here we cover the CT17 and CT15 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Cow Lane, Manor Road and Mount Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Aycliffe (1 mile south), Farthingloe (1 mile south-west), Dover (1 mile north), Church Hougham (2 miles west) and River (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles west), Walmer (7 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles west).
Local landmarks in Maxton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Crown & Sceptre pub, Astor College for the Arts and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. The closest station to Maxton is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Town Gaol (1 mile north-east) and Dover Castle (1.6 miles east). Open spaces near Maxton include Dover Western Heights.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
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 grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Maxton
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
FAQs for Maxton
Who inspects food businesses in Maxton?
Food hygiene inspections in Maxton are carried out by Dover council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Does the sea air around Maxton make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Salt air reaches Maxton, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Can you quote from pictures?
Often, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Larger or hidden systems need a survey on site first.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. We fit it around when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so panels can be added.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Maxton run smoothly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
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 work begins.