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TR19 Inspection in Stone in Oxney
TR19 inspection for Stone in Oxney and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Checking the result of a recent clean
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Stone in Oxney
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and uncertainty over how often to clean, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Stone in Oxney (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Grease, kitchens and Stone in Oxney
In Stone in Oxney, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. At about 50 miles from central London, Stone in Oxney sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stone in Oxney (Smallhythe Place is about 3.2 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Stone in Oxney is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Stone in Oxney to the outskirts, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 20 miles away.
Every address in TN30 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on The Street, Forge Meadow and Church Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Stone in Oxney include Appledore (1 mile north-east), Appledore Heath (2 miles north-east), Stone Corner (2 miles west), Reading Street (2 miles north-west) and The Stocks (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Stone in Oxney
The closest station to Stone in Oxney is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (3.2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south).
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
Common questions in Stone in Oxney
Do you work overnight in Stone in Oxney?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Stone in Oxney keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Stone in Oxney?
That’s Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stone in Oxney. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
When should we have our next grease test?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months by daily use, and testing shows if your kitchen needs more.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Common problems we fix in Stone in Oxney
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Stone in Oxney, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Why it’s worth doing now in Stone in Oxney
A check after cleaning shows whether the work reached every part it should have, before the next clean is due. In a place like Stone in Oxney, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Stone in Oxney 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.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Advice
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Also in Stone in Oxney
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Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. We check and test them as part of the inspection.