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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Sandwich, Kent
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Sandwich, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
About our TR19 inspection in Sandwich
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. 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. The work covers pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and wet film thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and insurers asking for TR19 evidence.
For a smaller kitchen near Sandwich, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Sandwich (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
Kitchen extracts in Sandwich
Sandwich lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sandwich. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Sandwich sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Ramsgate General Hospital (about 5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sandwich Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Sandwich is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Sandwich, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 35 miles from Sandwich.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area for TR19 inspection. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Cattle Market, Market Street and High Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Sandwich: Great Stonar (1 mile north), Felderland (1 mile south), Worth (1 mile south), Woodnesborough (1 mile south-west) and Statenborough (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (8 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south-west), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Sandwich
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ham Fen, Sir Roger Manwood's School and The Red Cow Public House and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Sandwich itself: Sandwich station. Nearby you’ll also find The Precinct Toy Collection (under half a mile north) and Ramsgate General Hospital (5 miles north-east). The countryside around Sandwich includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Tell us when your site near Sandwich is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed 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.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. When a site near Sandwich shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Nearby places to Sandwich
Other services in Sandwich
What we are called out for in Sandwich
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
A kitchen near Sandwich station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Design faults in the extract system
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Questions from Sandwich
Will you come out to Sandwich?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does the sea air around Sandwich make a difference to TR19 inspection?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Sandwich gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and pictures once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Sandwich?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What accreditations do you have?
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 do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.