Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 Inspection in Sholden
TR19 inspection for commercial sites in Sholden and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
Grease on the fan adds to wear. The inspection shows whether it needs cleaning now.
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so we check there.
About our TR19 inspection in Sholden
A fixed schedule does not always match how a kitchen really cooks. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you are dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and missing TR19 certificates or history, we can help.
Work in a small place like Sholden 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Sholden (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
TR19 inspection around Sholden
The coast is only about 2 miles from Sholden. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 17 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sholden. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Sholden falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Sholden, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Walmer Castle is about 2 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Sites in Sholden get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 37 miles away.
All of CT14 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Sholden: Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Near you in Sholden
In Sholden, that means kitchens and buildings near Betteshanger Park, Castle Community College and The Magnet pub. For rail, the closest station is Deal station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Flag oily drips near the extract
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, pictures and any areas not accessible.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. A quick grease test answers the question.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sholden
Finding a hotspot early means a targeted spot clean rather than a bigger problem later. Ignored, the layer only gets thicker. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
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Sholden questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sholden?
Kitchens in Sholden are inspected by Dover council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Sholden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Sholden included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Give us your opening hours with your enquiry and we will plan the visit around them.
Common problems we fix in Sholden
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Sholden shows where access panels are missing, so panels can be fitted.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sholden Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Sholden, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.