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TR19 inspections in Platt's Heath
TR19 inspection for Platt's Heath and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection in Platt's Heath
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Platt's Heath and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, before any cleaning is booked. We’re often asked to deal with systems that need surveying before cleaning and insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning, on access surveys, post-clean checks and pre-clean surveys.
Work in a small place like Platt's Heath starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Platt's Heath (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Platt's Heath
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Do you need TR19 inspection in Platt's Heath?
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Platt's Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
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The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Platt's Heath knowing what to expect.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- 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.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Platt's Heath questions
Who inspects food businesses in Platt's Heath?
That is Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Platt's Heath. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Platt's Heath?
Platt's Heath is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
What affects the quote in Platt's Heath
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
TR19 inspection in Platt's Heath: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Platt's Heath. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Platt's Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Platt's Heath sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Platts Heath Primary School or anywhere near Platt's Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Platt's Heath is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Platt's Heath gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 7 miles from Platt's Heath.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. TR19 inspection is available to premises on School Lane, Headcorn Road and Green Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Platt's Heath include Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Sandway (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south-east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile west) and Grafty Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Platt's Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kiln Wood, Wishful Thinker pub and The Lenham School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find The Dog Collar Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.8 miles south).