Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Southfleet
Looking for TR19 inspection in Southfleet? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
TR19 inspection in Southfleet
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you’re dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can put it right, from access surveys, wet film thickness tests and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Southfleet (DA13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Southfleet: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Southfleet?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Southfleet keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Southfleet?
The local authority for Southfleet is Dartford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, pictures and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
Each report suggests the next clean and the next test, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Keep filters clean and in place. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
TR19 inspection in Southfleet: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 takeaways and sandwich shops in Southfleet and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Southfleet is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Dartford council inspect food businesses in Southfleet. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Southfleet, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Southfleet is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Southfleet, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Southfleet is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 13 miles from Southfleet.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: DA13. We cover sites on Red Street, Gloxinia Road and Brakefield Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out TR19 inspection in Hook Green (1 mile south-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (7 miles west).
Near you in Southfleet
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Northfleet School for Girls, Black Lion pub and Longfield Chalk Bank and the streets around them. Southfleet’s nearest station is Longfield station, about 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Gravesham Community Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Bluewater (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Southfleet include Sawyers Lake.
Nearby places to Southfleet
Also in Southfleet
Part by part
Vertical risers
Risers carry the extract up through the building. Grease can run down and collect at the base, so the base is a key test point.
Extract fan and discharge
A greasy fan works harder and wears faster. Readings show if it needs attention before the next clean.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
What we are called out for in Southfleet
You can’t judge grease thickness by eye. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Cobham College, about 3.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Southfleet; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. In a small place like Southfleet, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, so the clean covers the whole system. It’s simpler to plan the work at Southfleet now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.