Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Minster, Kent
We cover Minster for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
TR19 inspection in Minster
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. The work covers pre-clean surveys, access surveys and deposit thickness tests, and the jobs we see most are pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning.
Most kitchens in a town like Minster can’t close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Minster (ME12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Minster
Can you come to Minster after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Minster does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Minster in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Minster. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
How long does grease testing take?
Testing takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Large or multiple systems take longer, so call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will plan it.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- File every inspection report with your certificates
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
TR19 inspection around Minster
At about 2 miles from the coast, Minster is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 20 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Minster, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Minster. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga, or anywhere in Minster, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Minster is about 6 miles north-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Minster, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Minster included. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 16 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME12 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Lapwing Close and Copland Avenue, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. You will find Minster on the A2500 and B2008, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Minster, we cover Halfway Houses (1 mile west), Sheerness (2 miles north-west), Queenborough (2 miles west), Eastchurch (3 miles east) and Rushenden (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles south-west), Whitstable (11 miles south-east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Herne Bay (15 miles east) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Minster
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Barton's Point Coastal Park, Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey and Leigh Academy Minster and the streets around them. Minster’s nearest station is Queenborough station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (within half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Minster
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
For schools such as Thistle Hill Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Minster
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Why it’s worth doing now in Minster
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Minster businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Full insurance on every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
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
Hospital and care home kitchens can cook all day, every day. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Places near Minster
Also in Minster
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A few photos of the system and its access points help us plan a visit in Minster.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.