Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Meresborough, Medway
TR19 inspection for Meresborough and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Meresborough
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 Meresborough and across Medway a clear record of the system’s condition. If you have heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can put it right, from insurer audits, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Meresborough, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Meresborough (ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Meresborough knowing what to expect.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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What happens if it’s left?
Post-clean verification shows whether the system was left the way the certificate says, while there’s still time to put anything right. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Meresborough
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
TR19 inspection around Meresborough
Meresborough is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 18 takeaways in and around Meresborough, up to about a mile and a half out. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. The fire and rescue service for Meresborough is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 3.7 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Where a hall near St Paul's Church, or anywhere in Meresborough, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Park Wood Infant School or anywhere near Meresborough, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Meresborough is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Meresborough and the rest of Medway. Meresborough is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 7 miles from Meresborough.
Work in ME8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If your site is just outside Meresborough, we cover Rainham (1 mile north), Moor Street (1 mile north-east), Hartlip (1 mile east), Yelsted (1 mile south) and Lower Hartlip (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (7 miles north-west), Luton (4 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles west) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Meresborough
Typical jobs here are in premises near Howard School, Foxburrow Wood and Leigh Academy Rainham, among other places. Meresborough’s nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Meresborough includes Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
Towns and villages near Meresborough
Other services in Meresborough
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The postcode and the type of business
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Testing shows whether the interval suits.
Common questions in Meresborough
Which fire service covers Meresborough?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Meresborough. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Meresborough?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Meresborough than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
What is post-clean verification?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, whoever did the clean.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. Readings are taken at set points through the system.
What accreditations do you have?
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.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will plan the visit around them.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.