Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Ringlestone
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Ringlestone: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
What affects the quote in Ringlestone
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
TR19 inspection in Ringlestone, done properly
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you have kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen, we can put it right, from pre-clean surveys, insurer audits and access surveys onwards.
Around a smaller place like Ringlestone, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Ringlestone (ME14, ME16)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
After an incident, an insurer can ask to see proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection. Without them, a claim can be reduced or refused. An up-to-date inspection report is a good place to start. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ringlestone
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Ringlestone
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 44 pubs and bars in Ringlestone and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Ringlestone are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Ringlestone is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maidstone Hospital about 1.7 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Maidstone Barracks station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Ringlestone is about 2 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for commercial premises of every kind in Ringlestone and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Ringlestone among them.
All of ME14 and ME16 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Hyde Road, Mill Lane and Edna Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Ringlestone: Sandling (1 mile north), Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Foley Park (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Harbourland (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Ringlestone
Typical jobs here are in premises near St. Simon Stock Catholic School, Whatman Park and Harvester pub, among other places. Ringlestone’s nearest station is Maidstone Barracks station, roughly 0.8 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1 mile south). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Diary the next grease test and clean
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
When to call us in Ringlestone
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Term dates shape school work: for a school like North Borough Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
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Ringlestone: your questions answered
Can you come to Ringlestone after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire authority looks after Ringlestone?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
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.
How long does grease testing take?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. System size and access decide the rest.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A site near Ringlestone usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Ringlestone, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.