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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Nettlestead, Kent
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Nettlestead and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Managing agents and facilities teams in Nettlestead
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
About our TR19 inspection in Nettlestead
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers post-clean checks, wet film thickness tests and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are confirming a clean reached the whole system and parts of the system left out of past cleans.
For a kitchen in or near Nettlestead, 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.
- Place
- Nettlestead (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Nettlestead
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Nettlestead before we set off.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Nettlestead
The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses across Nettlestead and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Nettlestead get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Nettlestead 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.
A hospital like Oakwood Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For kitchens close to Wateringbury station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Nettlestead is about 5 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Nettlestead, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small.
Work in ME18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Henrys Close, Glenleigh Road and Orchard Crescent, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Nettlestead, we cover Wateringbury (1 mile north-east), Red Hill (1 mile north-east), Teston (1 mile north-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile south) and West Farleigh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Nettlestead
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Railway pub. Nettlestead has its own railway station: Wateringbury station. Nearby you’ll also find Teapot Island (1.9 miles south) and Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles north).
Nettlestead questions
Will you come out to Nettlestead?
Yes, Nettlestead is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Nettlestead?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Nettlestead?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
What we are most often called out for:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Nettlestead, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Never cook with filters missing
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.