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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Nackington, Kent
For TR19 inspection in Nackington, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Nackington
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. 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 post-clean checks, and people most often call us about an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
In a small place like Nackington, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Nackington (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we’re called out for in Nackington
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys or anywhere near Nackington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Nackington kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and B&Bs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Nackington. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Nackington sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Nackington are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Nackington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. 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 Nackington, about 1.1 miles north.
Nackington is about 2 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Nackington gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Nackington is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (24 miles or so).
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Nackington: Street End (1 mile south-west), Stuppington (1 mile north-west), Lower Hardres (1 mile south), Pett Bottom (2 miles south) and Wincheap (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (12 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Near you in Nackington
Around Nackington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St. Anselm's Catholic School. For rail, the closest station is Canterbury East station, about 1.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near Nackington include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. 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. The timing of a visit to Nackington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, photos and next steps.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Managing agents and facilities teams in Nackington
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Leave it or put it right?
If a kitchen in Nackington has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Somewhere as small as Nackington, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Nackington questions
Do you cover smaller places like Nackington?
Yes, Nackington is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Nackington?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Nackington. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
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.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Under TR19® Grease, the mean thickness should not exceed 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
How long does grease testing take?
Typically, the inspection takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The size of the system and the access make the difference.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Canopy and plenum
Filters can look fine while the plenum behind them is heavily coated. That’s why we test behind them.