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TR19 Inspection in Sheerness
Need TR19 inspection in Sheerness? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
Leave it or put it right?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. A quieter site near Sheerness still needs its system looked after.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Sheerness businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Sheerness
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. Typical jobs include post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean, across pre-clean surveys, access surveys and post-clean checks.
In a smaller place like Sheerness, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Sheerness (ME12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What we’re called out for in Sheerness
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Parish Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Sheerness, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
TR19 inspection around Sheerness
Sheerness lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food Standards Agency records include about 17 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Sheerness. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Sheerness, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Commuter trade near Sheerness-On-Sea station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. For schools such as Rose Street Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Sheerness is about 7 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME12, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sheerness among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (16 miles or so).
Work in ME12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on High Street, Granville Road and Millennium Way and the roads around them. Sheerness is on the A249 and A250, so it’s easy for us to get to for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Sheerness include Blue Town (1 mile north-west), Halfway Houses (1 mile south-east), Queenborough (2 miles south), Rushenden (2 miles south-west) and Grain (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (7 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles south-east), Faversham (10 miles south-east), Davington (10 miles south-east), Foley Park (15 miles south-west) and Preston (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Sheerness
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Barton's Point Coastal Park and The Crown pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Sheerness itself: Sheerness-On-Sea station. A little further out are Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities (under half a mile north).
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what TR19 inspection will not do:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the TR19 inspection, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A site near Sheerness normally has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
For TR19 inspection in Sheerness, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
FAQs for Sheerness
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sheerness during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Sheerness. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you get to a site in Sheerness?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.