Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in St Mary Hoo
We cover St Mary Hoo for TR19 inspections and grease testing. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
TR19 inspection in St Mary Hoo, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Testing is how you know where your system stands. If you have extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and checking the result of a recent clean, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, deposit thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
In a small place like St Mary Hoo, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- St Mary Hoo (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in St Mary Hoo
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
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.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
When to call us in St Mary Hoo
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Checking the result of a recent clean
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in St Mary Hoo, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
Why act early in St Mary Hoo
A pre-clean survey avoids surprises on the night. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. It’s simpler to plan the work at St Mary Hoo now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in St Mary Hoo
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Questions from St Mary Hoo
Do you work overnight in St Mary Hoo?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire authority looks after St Mary Hoo?
St Mary Hoo is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
The Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) and Deposit Thickness Test (DTT) measure how thick the grease is at a given point. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
An inspection takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Sites with several canopies take longer, and you can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email to book it in.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What TR19 inspection looks like in St Mary Hoo
The coast is only about 2 miles from St Mary Hoo. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food hygiene inspections in St Mary Hoo are the job of Medway council’s environmental health team. 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. St Mary Hoo is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Medway Maritime Hospital is the nearest hospital to St Mary Hoo, about 6 miles south-west.
St Mary Hoo is about 4 miles south of Canvey Island, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of St Mary Hoo or further out, we cover TR19 inspection for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. St Mary Hoo is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for TR19 inspection. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Every address in ME3 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around St Mary Hoo: Fenn Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (1 mile south-west), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-west), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south) and Kingsnorth (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (8 miles south), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south).
What’s near St Mary Hoo
Nearby you’ll also find Bay Museum (3.6 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (6 miles south-west). Open spaces near St Mary Hoo include Bishop Saltings.
Also near St Mary Hoo
What else we do in St Mary Hoo
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, from the measured grease and the kitchen’s hours.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to St Mary Hoo and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in St Mary Hoo
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.