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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pollhill, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Pollhill: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Why it’s worth doing now in Pollhill
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels, hidden duct runs and awkward fans are found before the cleaners arrive, so the clean covers the whole system. Planning a trip to Pollhill ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Pollhill businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
About our TR19 inspection in Pollhill
BESA’s minimum cleaning frequencies depend on how long the kitchen cooks each day: heavy use (12 to 16 hours a day) every 3 months, moderate use (6 to 12 hours) every 6 months and light use (2 to 6 hours) every 12 months. Those are minimums, and grease readings help set the real interval. Common call-outs are for kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, on insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Somewhere as small as Pollhill, 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, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Pollhill (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
FAQs for Pollhill
Do you work at weekends in Pollhill?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Pollhill keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Pollhill?
Pollhill is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What happens to the waste?
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 types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How we price TR19 inspection
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Pollhill.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
We test between services, early in the morning or after close so trading isn’t affected.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Pollhill kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Pollhill. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Pollhill. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Pollhill falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pollhill is KIMS hospital, about 5.7 miles north-west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Pollhill, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Harrietsham Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Pollhill, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Pollhill, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Pollhill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. We also work in Maidstone, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Pollhill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lenham School, Kiln Wood and The Roebuck Public House. For rail, the closest station is Harrietsham station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Pollhill
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks