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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Strood, Kent
Need TR19 inspection in Strood? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
TR19 inspection in Strood
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with new readings and pictures of the cleaned areas. It shows whether the system was left in the condition the paperwork describes. We are often asked to deal with insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and insurer audits.
Somewhere as small as Strood, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Strood (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
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 so you know the cost before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease is not left building in hidden parts.
Other services in Strood
Kitchen extracts in Strood
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Strood, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Strood sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Strood, 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. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 2.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Smallhythe Place, about 2.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Strood; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Strood gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Strood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for TR19 inspection. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 15 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN17 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Strood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
Strood: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Strood?
In Strood, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you cover smaller places like Strood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Strood included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do the grease readings need to be?
The TR19® Grease figures are a mean of 200 microns or less between cleans, and immediate spot cleaning wherever a reading hits 500 microns. We show your readings against those figures.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What is grease thickness testing?
Readings are taken using the Wet Film Thickness Test or the Deposit Thickness Test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When to call us in Strood
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Strood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Clean-looking filters do not mean a clean plenum. That’s why we test behind them.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease can gather thickly at bends and along long runs, out of sight of the kitchen.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- A faulty or failing extract fan
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Strood before we set off.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.