Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Orlestone
Our technicians work in Orlestone on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Why act early in Orlestone
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. In a place like Orlestone, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Orlestone, done properly
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 parts of the system left out of past cleans and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can put it right, from deposit thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and access surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Orlestone, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Orlestone (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Orlestone
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. The timing of a visit to Orlestone is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so the base is a key test point.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Diary the next grease test and clean
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
TR19 inspection around Orlestone
Orlestone is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Orlestone get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A kitchen near Ham Street station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hamstreet Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Orlestone, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN26 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Orlestone is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 19 miles away.
Work in TN26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Orlestone: Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Around Orlestone
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Dukes Head pub. Orlestone’s nearest station is Ham Street station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Orlestone include Orlestone Forest.
Places near Orlestone
Other services in Orlestone
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Questions from Orlestone
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Orlestone?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you cover smaller places like Orlestone?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Often, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.