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TR19 inspections in Pratling Street

Looking for TR19 inspection in Pratling Street? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.

  • Parts of the system left out of past cleans
  • Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
  • Sites with gaps in their extract records

TR19 inspection in Pratling Street

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.

Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.

TR19 inspection in Pratling Street, done properly

TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and access surveys, and the jobs we see most are post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and parts of the system left out of past cleans.

In a small place like Pratling Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.

Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.

Duct Doctor duct and vent cleaning vans lined up in a car park with the team
Place
Pratling Street (ME20)
Region
Kent
Paperwork
Certificate and photo report
Quote
A fixed quote up front
When we work
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026

What happens on the day

Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Pratling Street, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.

  1. We go through any past certificates and reports.
  2. The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
  3. We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
  4. We measure the grease and photograph each point.
  5. We report back with readings and a fixed quote.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
  • Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms

Getting a quote

For TR19 inspection in Pratling Street, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.

Get a price

Related advice

Part by part

Canopy and plenum

The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.

Restaurants, pubs and hotels

A kitchen running from breakfast to late service builds grease quickly. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.

Multi-site and managed buildings

Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.

Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.

FAQs for Pratling Street

Do you clean school canteen extracts around Pratling Street out of term?

Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 5 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Pratling Street. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.

Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Pratling Street?

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Pratling Street. 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.

Are you accredited?

CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.

Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?

Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we’ll set the report out to match.

Which sectors do you work in?

Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.

What’s TR19?

BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.

What does a pre-clean survey involve?

The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.

What do the grease readings need to be?

TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.

Between visits

To keep the system working properly between visits:

  • Keep the route to access panels clear
  • Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
  • Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
  • File every inspection report with your certificates

Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.

Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.

Why act early in Pratling Street

Catching heavy deposits early keeps the fix small. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.

You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.

Why us?

  • A written report with photos after each visit
  • In business since 2009
  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease

See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.

Kitchen extracts in Pratling Street

Food Standards Agency records include about 10 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Pratling Street. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Pratling Street is covered by 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. In Pratling Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.

Historic houses near Pratling Street, such as Starkey Castle about 4.3 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Where a hall near Methodist Church Including Sunday School, or anywhere in Pratling Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 2.3 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.

Pratling Street is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Pratling Street to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Pratling Street is one of them.

Every address in ME20 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Old Mill Lane, Pratling Street and St Michaels Close, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover Forstal (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-west), Burham (2 miles north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).

Local landmarks in Pratling Street

Typical jobs here are in premises near Aylesford School, The Bush pub and Tyland Barn and the streets around them. The closest station to Pratling Street is Aylesford station, roughly 1.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Fremlin Walk (2.4 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (1.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Map of Pratling Street © OpenStreetMap contributors

Honest limits

To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:

  • A faulty or failing extract fan
  • Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
  • Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172

Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.

Parts of the system we cover

  • Insurer audits
  • Wet film thickness tests
  • Post-clean checks
  • Deposit thickness tests
  • Pre-clean surveys
  • Access surveys
BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London