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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Park Wood, Kent
TR19 inspection in Park Wood, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
How the job changes from site to site
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Park Wood
Many insurers ask for proof that kitchen extract systems are cleaned and inspected to TR19®. Missing records can lead to a claim being reduced or refused. Our TR19 audits give sites in Park Wood and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. Typical jobs include uncertainty over how often to clean and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys.
Kitchens around a place like Park Wood are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
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.
- Location
- Park Wood (ME15, ME17, ME14)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Park Wood: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Park Wood?
Yes, Park Wood is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Park Wood in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 20 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Park Wood. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
When should we have our next grease test?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a place like Park Wood, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Do you need TR19 inspection in Park Wood?
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Where a hall near St Martin's Church, or anywhere in Park Wood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Park Wood
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Towns and villages near Park Wood
What else we do in Park Wood
TR19 inspection around Park Wood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 22 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways in Park Wood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Park Wood get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Park Wood falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Park Wood (Stoneacre is about 1.3 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Park Wood or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Park Wood is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection.
We cover every part of ME15, ME17 and ME14 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Bell Road, Selby Road and Essex Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Park Wood sits on or near the A274, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Park Wood: Otham (1 mile north-east), Willington (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-west), Shepway (1 mile north) and Boughton Green (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Around Park Wood
Typical jobs here are in premises near Mote Park, New Line Learning Academy and The White Horse pub. For rail, the closest station is Maidstone West station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Maidstone (2.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Park Wood includes Detling Hill.