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TR19 Inspection in Sheldwich Lees
TR19 inspections and grease testing for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sheldwich Lees. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- 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 for kitchens and businesses in Sheldwich Lees
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and pre-clean surveys, and people most often call us about surveys needed before quoting a full clean and kitchens whose menu or hours have changed.
In a village or hamlet like Sheldwich Lees, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Sheldwich Lees (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Left alone, grease keeps building between cleans. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Sheldwich Lees is calmer for everyone.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why Sheldwich Lees businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When to call us in Sheldwich Lees
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Missing access panels found on survey
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 1.7 miles west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Different parts, different methods
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, well away from where anyone looks.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Nearby places to Sheldwich Lees
Other services in Sheldwich Lees
What TR19 inspection looks like in Sheldwich Lees
About 45 miles out from central London, Sheldwich Lees is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Sheldwich Lees. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near Church of St James, or anywhere in Sheldwich Lees, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sheldwich Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Sheldwich Lees is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Sheldwich Lees, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, including Sheldwich Lees. Sheldwich Lees is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 16 miles from Sheldwich Lees.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Sheldwich (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (1 mile south), North Street (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Around Sheldwich Lees
The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.7 miles south-east).
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Sheldwich Lees
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
Sheldwich Lees questions
Can you work in Sheldwich Lees outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Sheldwich Lees keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Sheldwich Lees?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Sheldwich Lees. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sheldwich Lees run smoothly.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Sheldwich Lees, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.