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TR19 inspections in Rushenden
TR19 inspections and grease testing for commercial sites in Rushenden and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Rushenden knowing what to expect.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a 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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Rushenden
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 checking the result of a recent clean and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, on post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Work in a small place like Rushenden starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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.
- Location
- Rushenden (ME11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
Leave it or put it right?
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 are ready when asked. A planned visit to Rushenden is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Questions from Rushenden
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Rushenden in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Rushenden. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Rushenden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
How long does grease testing take?
Expect it to take a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Evenings, nights and weekends are normal working hours for us, so you do not have to close during trading.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
Rushenden kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Rushenden is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency records list about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Rushenden, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Rushenden. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Queenborough School and Nursery or anywhere near Rushenden, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a café or takeaway near Queenborough station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Rushenden is about 2 miles south-west of Sheerness, in Kent. Anywhere in ME11, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Rushenden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 14 miles away.
We work across ME11 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Well Road, Manor Road and First Avenue and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Queenborough (1 mile north-east), Halfway Houses (2 miles north-east), Sheerness (2 miles north-east), Blue Town (2 miles north) and Grain (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Minster (3 miles east) and Davington (9 miles south-east).
What’s near Rushenden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey and Old House at Home, among other places. The nearest railway station is Queenborough station, about 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queenborough Guildhall Museum (0.5 miles north) and Castle Rough (3.5 miles south).
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Rushenden
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Rushenden, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
How we price TR19 inspection
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.