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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Shalmsford Street, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspection in Shalmsford Street, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shalmsford Street
Before any clean in Shalmsford Street, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. We are often asked to deal with insurers asking for TR19 evidence and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, on post-clean checks, insurer audits and access surveys.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Shalmsford Street gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shalmsford Street (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Shalmsford Street
Food hygiene inspections in Shalmsford Street are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Shalmsford Street. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Chartham Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Shalmsford Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Shalmsford Street or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 21 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT4. Streets in the area include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Shalmsford Street include Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Shalmsford Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Artichoke Inn and Broadham Down. Shalmsford Street’s nearest station is Chartham station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Shalmsford Street questions
Can you come to Shalmsford Street after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Shalmsford Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No, not in itself. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
What is 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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
Is there a survey before the work?
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.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Share the insurer’s request so the report addresses it.
Why act early in Shalmsford Street
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Even a site near Shalmsford Street that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How it 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 around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a site near Shalmsford Street, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shalmsford Street
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Design faults in the extract system
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
Places near Shalmsford Street
Other services in Shalmsford Street
When to call us in Shalmsford Street
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
For kitchens close to Chartham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day