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TR19 Inspection in Northfleet Green
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Northfleet Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
How we handle TR19 inspection in Northfleet Green
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you are dealing with extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Northfleet Green (DA13, DA11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Northfleet Green
What else we do in Northfleet Green
What TR19 inspection looks like in Northfleet Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 13 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Northfleet Green. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Northfleet Green falls to 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. In Northfleet Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dartford council. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Northfleet Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Cobham College is about 3.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Northfleet Green is about 1 mile south of Northfleet, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Northfleet Green, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Northfleet Green. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 13 miles from Northfleet Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: DA13 and DA11. Local streets include Downs Road and New Barn Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Northfleet Green: Southfleet (1 mile west), Painters Ash (1 mile north), Istead Rise (1 mile south-east), Hook Green (1 mile west) and Springhead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Swanley (7 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles south).
Around Northfleet Green
In Northfleet Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Black Lion pub, Northfleet School for Girls and Saint George's Church of England School. The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International station, about 2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Gravesham Museum (2.3 miles north-east) and Bluewater (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Northfleet Green includes Sawyers Lake.
Common questions in Northfleet Green
Who is the fire and rescue service for Northfleet Green?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Northfleet Green?
Kitchens in Northfleet Green are inspected by Dartford council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
When should we have our next grease test?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, anywhere in the area we cover. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will book around them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning.
Leave it or put it right?
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. A fault that closes a site in a village like Northfleet Green affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after every visit
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Northfleet Green
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Painters Ash Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Northfleet Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it on every inspection.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Northfleet Green
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.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.