Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Sellindge TR19 inspection
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Sellindge, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
Kitchen extracts in Sellindge
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Sellindge. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Sellindge, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Sellindge is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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 your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Sellindge (Westenhanger Castle is about 1.4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as William Harvey Hospital (about 4.7 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Sellindge, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Sellindge. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sellindge among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 24 miles away.
All of TN25 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green and the roads around them. Other places close to Sellindge include Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Sellindge
The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, about 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
TR19 inspection in Sellindge, done properly
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. We’re often asked to deal with uncertainty over how often to clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system, across pre-clean surveys, deposit thickness tests and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Sellindge (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Sellindge.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Also in Sellindge
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why Sellindge businesses choose us
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
When to call us in Sellindge
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
For schools such as Sellindge Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
Sellindge: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Sellindge?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Sellindge doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Sellindge?
Sellindge is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
When something else is needed
TR19 inspection cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Sellindge
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.