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TR19 Inspection in Radfall
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Radfall, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection in Radfall, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you are dealing with parts of the system left out of past cleans and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can put it right, from insurer audits, access surveys and pre-clean surveys onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Radfall, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Radfall (CT5)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so every part of the duct can be cleaned.
When to call us in Radfall
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. An inspection of a system in Radfall shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Whitstable School or anywhere near Radfall, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as Radfall, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that will not disrupt cooking.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Radfall has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. It’s simpler to plan the work at Radfall now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Radfall businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
Also near Radfall
Other services in Radfall
Questions from Radfall
Does the sea air around Radfall make a difference to TR19 inspection?
It can. Salt air reaches Radfall, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who inspects food businesses in Radfall?
Food hygiene inspections in Radfall are carried out by Canterbury City council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you price the work without visiting?
In many cases, yes. Photos of the system and the access, plus your opening hours and last report, are often enough. Where we cannot see enough, we arrange a survey.
Do you work in Radfall?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Radfall.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you don’t have to close during trading.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
TR19 inspection in Radfall: the local picture
Radfall is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Radfall on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Radfall 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 Radfall get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Radfall, about 1.8 miles north-west.
Radfall is about 2 miles south-east of Whitstable, in Kent. From the centre of Radfall to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 24 miles away.
Here we cover the CT5 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Radfall Road, Broomfield Gate and Dukeswood and the roads around them. Other places close to Radfall include Chestfield (1 mile north), West End (1 mile north-east), Swalecliffe (2 miles north), Whitstable (2 miles north-west) and Tankerton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles south), Margate (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles west) and Herne Bay (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Radfall
For rail, the closest station is Chestfield & Swalecliffe station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Tankerton Castle (2.3 miles north-west) and Sidney Cooper Museum (4 miles south). The countryside around Radfall includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Radfall
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.