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TR19 inspections in Shorne
Specialist TR19 inspection for Shorne: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection in Shorne
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. If you have uncertainty over how often to clean and confirming a clean reached the whole system, we can help, from deposit thickness tests, post-clean checks and access surveys onwards.
In a small place like Shorne, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Shorne (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Bends and long runs can hold heavy deposits, out of sight of the kitchen.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Readings show if cleaning is frequent enough.
Why act early in Shorne
Without readings, you are 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. In a place like Shorne, 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 the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as Shorne, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Shorne
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
A hospital like Gravesham Community Hospital, about 3.4 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
Shorne: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Shorne?
Shorne is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can sea air affect TR19 inspection in Shorne?
It can. Salt air reaches Shorne, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
Is Shorne in your area?
Yes. We cover Shorne and across Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, then compare them with the TR19® Grease figures.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires the responsible person to manage fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that. Many insurance policies also require TR19 adherence.
How much time does an inspection need?
An inspection takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Large or multiple systems take longer, and you can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line to book it in.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep access panels clear and unpainted
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for 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.
Shorne kitchens: local notes
Shorne lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Shorne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Shorne are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Shorne, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Shorne Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Shorne is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Shorne, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Shorne among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 11 miles away.
We work across the DA12 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Cob Drive and Crown Green, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Shorne: Upper Ifield (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south), Higham (1 mile east), Thong (1 mile west) and Gadshill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (4 miles west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Shorne
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Rose and Crown pub, Shorne Woods Country Park and Thamesview School. Shorne’s nearest station is Higham station, about 1.7 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.