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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Mountain Street, Kent
TR19 inspection for Mountain Street, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
What we are called out for in Mountain Street
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Kent and Canterbury Hospital is the nearest hospital to Mountain Street, about 5.7 miles east.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
TR19 inspection in Mountain Street
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you’re dealing with cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help, from insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Mountain Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as 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
- Mountain Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, 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.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Mountain Street before we set off.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Questions from Mountain Street
Which fire service covers Mountain Street?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Mountain Street?
In Mountain Street, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you don’t have to close during trading.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, as grease can build up there too.
Canopy and plenum
The canopy itself is checked inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
Mountain Street kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Mountain Street. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Mountain Street. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mountain Street. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Commuter trade near Chilham station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Mountain Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Mountain Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (19 miles or so).
We work across CT4 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Mountain Street, we cover Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Mountain Street
Around Mountain Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Woolpack Inn and Broadham Down. For rail, the closest station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (under half a mile north).
What affects the quote in Mountain Street
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
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’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Why act early in Mountain Street
Sites in Mountain Street that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Mountain Street businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide or our accreditations.