Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Reading Street
Need TR19 inspection in Reading Street? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
When to call us in Reading Street
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Smallhythe Place, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Reading Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before booking anyone
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
TR19 inspection in Reading Street
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and access surveys onwards.
In a small place like Reading 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Reading Street (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need TR19 inspection in Reading Street, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. A planned visit to Reading Street is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Nearby places to Reading Street
More services for Reading Street
Kitchen extracts in Reading Street
Kitchens in Reading Street get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Reading Street is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Reading Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Reading Street and the rest of Kent. Reading Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (18 miles or so).
Every address in TN30 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Reading Street
The closest station to Reading Street is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.3 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Reading Street includes Orlestone Forest.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
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 can quote for the whole system.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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 they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
FAQs for Reading Street
Do you cover smaller places like Reading Street?
Yes, Reading Street is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Reading Street?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Reading Street can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot 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.
Can you quote from photos?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, and the quote follows that.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Post-clean verification is a check after a clean, with fresh grease readings and pictures. It can follow our own cleans or another contractor’s.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Reading Street.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- 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
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. We test at points along the run through access panels.