Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Seaton
Our technicians work in Seaton on TR19 inspections and grease testing. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Seaton, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. The work covers wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about missing access panels found on survey and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records.
For a kitchen in or near Seaton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Seaton (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Seaton.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
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Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep to the recommended interval
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What else we do in Seaton
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that’s enough.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection won’t do:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Seaton
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
When to call us in Seaton
You cannot judge grease thickness by eye. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, so readings are the reliable guide.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Seaton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Common questions in Seaton
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Seaton?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Seaton. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Seaton?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Seaton keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in Seaton
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Seaton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Seaton. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Seaton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Goodnestone Park, about 3.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Seaton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hospital like St Martins Hospital, about 3.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Seaton is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Seaton or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 29 miles from Seaton.
All of CT3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Seaton: Wickhambreaux (1 mile west), Ickham (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west) and Bekesbourne (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Around Seaton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Rose Inn and the streets around them. Seaton’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 2.8 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are St Martins Hospital (3.6 miles west).