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TR19 inspections and grease testing in St Michaels, Kent
TR19 inspection in St Michaels from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
What TR19 inspection looks like in St Michaels
Look up St Michaels on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 24 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around St Michaels, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in St Michaels. 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. St Michaels is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in St Michaels, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Smallhythe Place, about 3.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near St Michaels; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
St Michaels is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN30 postcode area, we cover TR19 inspection for commercial sites. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 14 miles away.
TR19 inspection in TN30 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Ox Lane, Swain Road and Grange Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Main roads around St Michaels include the A28, which makes travel easy for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include London Beach (1 mile north), Tenterden (1 mile south), Broad Tenterden (2 miles south), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Clapper Hill (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (14 miles north-west) and Park Wood (12 miles north-west).
Near you in St Michaels
In St Michaels, that means kitchens and buildings near Turners Field and Homewood School and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles south) and Romden Castle (4.3 miles north).
TR19 inspection in St Michaels, 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. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you have kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can help.
Somewhere as small as St Michaels, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- St Michaels (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Somewhere as small as St Michaels, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in St Michaels
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What affects the quote in St Michaels
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
If you need TR19 inspection in St Michaels, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
St Michaels: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in St Michaels?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in St Michaels?
In St Michaels, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
Yes, for kitchens across the South East and London. Tell us what your insurer has asked for and we will set the report out to match.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What is post-clean verification?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
What happens if it’s left?
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. An inspection now gives a site in St Michaels a current picture. In a place like St Michaels, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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