Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Shottenden
We cover Shottenden for TR19 inspection. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
TR19 inspection in Shottenden, done properly
Taking on a kitchen in Shottenden with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. You get readings, pictures and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. If you have an insurer’s request for a TR19 audit and checking the result of a recent clean, we can help, from insurer audits, access surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Shottenden, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Shottenden
Who is the fire and rescue service for Shottenden?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shottenden. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Shottenden?
The local authority for Shottenden is Ashford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
How often should grease be tested?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Is Shottenden in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Shottenden, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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What we’re called out for in Shottenden
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shottenden (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.7 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How the visit works
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 an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Shottenden, let us know and we will plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Shottenden kitchens: local notes
Shottenden sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shottenden. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
In and around Shottenden, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we can’t reach goes on the report.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Shottenden or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 17 miles from Shottenden.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area for TR19 inspection. Local streets include Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (5 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shottenden
The closest station to Shottenden is Selling station, about 2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That is why we test behind them.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Regular testing shows whether the cleaning interval keeps up.
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Shottenden has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. A fault that closes a site in a village like Shottenden affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shottenden
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.