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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Shirkoak, Kent
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shirkoak. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Shirkoak
Insurance policies often require evidence of TR19® cleaning and inspection. Without it, a claim can be refused or reduced. Our TR19 audits give sites in Shirkoak and across Kent a clear record of the system’s condition. If you are dealing with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Work in a small place like Shirkoak starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shirkoak (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- File every inspection report with your certificates
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Readings of 500 microns or more are highlighted as needing immediate spot cleaning, and we can quote to do it.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. A quick grease test answers the question.
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Shirkoak
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For TR19 inspection in Shirkoak, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an 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. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Questions from Shirkoak
Is Shirkoak within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shirkoak included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Shirkoak?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shirkoak. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
Between cleans, the mean should stay at 200 microns or below, with 500 microns or more anywhere needing immediate spot cleaning.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
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.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Shirkoak?
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, which is why readings matter.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
School kitchens, at schools like Woodchurch Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. The timing of a visit to Shirkoak is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Shirkoak
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
Why act early in Shirkoak
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in Shirkoak a current picture. In a place like Shirkoak, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Shirkoak businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Shirkoak
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Shirkoak. 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. Kitchens in Shirkoak get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere around Shirkoak, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shirkoak (Smallhythe Place is about 4.8 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Shirkoak is about 5 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Shirkoak, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shirkoak is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 16 miles from Shirkoak.
Work in TN26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Bethersden Road, Shirkoak Park and Redbrook Street, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Woodchurch (1 mile south), Brattle (1 mile south), Brook Street (2 miles south), Leigh Green (3 miles south-west) and Appledore Heath (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles south-west), Bearsted (15 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north-west) and Kennington (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shirkoak
Around Shirkoak, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Stone Wood and The Bonny Cravat Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ham Street station, about 4 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.7 miles south). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.