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TR19 Inspection in Sole Street
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for commercial sites in Sole Street and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Sole Street
Before any clean in Sole Street, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and record grease readings at set points. The work covers post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits, and the jobs we see most are ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and confirming a clean reached the whole system.
For a kitchen in or near Sole Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Sole Street (DA13, DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Sole Street run smoothly.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Common questions in Sole Street
Do you work at weekends in Sole Street?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Sole Street does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will you come out to Sole Street?
Yes. Sole Street is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and an audit report gives you that, with recommendations where something needs doing.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How much does TR19 inspection cost in Sole Street?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
TR19 inspection in Sole Street: the local picture
Look up Sole Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Sole Street. Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Kitchens in Sole Street get their food hygiene inspections from Gravesham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Sole Street sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Room or anywhere around Sole Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cobham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Sole Street, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Sole Street. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Sole Street among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Sole Street.
Work in DA13 and DA12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. We also cover the places around Sole Street: Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Sole Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Railway Inn, Meopham School and Camer Park Country Park. Sole Street has its own railway station: Sole Street station. Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Why deal with it now?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sole Street
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Sections without access are recorded so it can be fixed before the clean.
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
When to call us in Sole Street
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Gravesham Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Sole Street, about 4 miles north.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured