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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pett Bottom, Kent
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Pett Bottom, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pett Bottom before we set off.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Pett Bottom
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 deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys, and people most often call us about missing TR19 certificates or history and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean.
Somewhere as small as Pett Bottom, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Pett Bottom (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Kitchen extracts in Pett Bottom
Food hygiene inspections in Pett Bottom are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Pett Bottom, about 55 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Pett Bottom, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Kent and Canterbury Hospital about 2.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Pett Bottom is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT4 area, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from Pett Bottom.
We work across the CT4 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Pett Bottom Road and School Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Pett Bottom, we cover Lower Hardres (1 mile north-west), Upper Hardres (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north-west), Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south) and Nackington (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Pett Bottom
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Duck pub, among other places. Pett Bottom’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 3 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.4 miles north) and Rupert Bear Museum (3.5 miles north).
Questions from Pett Bottom
Do you work at weekends in Pett Bottom?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Pett Bottom keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Pett Bottom?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
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, for example new access panels.
Do you work in Pett Bottom?
Yes. We work in Pett Bottom and across Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. It’s set out for your insurer or broker.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Fit access panels where the survey finds sections cannot be reached, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Nearby places to Pett Bottom
Other services in Pett Bottom
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
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 we’re called out for in Pett Bottom
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.