Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Old Wives Lees
Our technicians work in Old Wives Lees on TR19 inspection. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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 Old Wives Lees
Post-clean verification is a check carried out once the cleaning is done, with new readings and photos of the cleaned areas. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. If you have cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Old Wives Lees starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Old Wives Lees (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Old Wives Lees is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Do you need TR19 inspection in Old Wives Lees?
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Old Wives Lees, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Never cook with filters missing
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Wives Lees
Do not wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Old Wives Lees
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Old Wives Lees: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Old Wives Lees?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Old Wives Lees is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Old Wives Lees?
Old Wives Lees is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
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 do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The visit is timed so cooking isn’t disrupted.
What is grease thickness testing?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can the work be done while we’re closed?
Yes. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote and we will plan the visit around them.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Old Wives Lees
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Old Wives Lees and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Old Wives Lees is 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. Kitchens in Old Wives Lees get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A kitchen near Chilham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 5.1 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Old Wives Lees gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 19 miles from Old Wives Lees.
Our technicians cover all of the CT4 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Old Wives Lees
Typical jobs here are in premises near Broadham Down and The Star Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
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What TR19 inspection can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Old Wives Lees
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.