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TR19 Inspection in Sturry
TR19 inspection across Sturry and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
TR19 inspection in Sturry
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you are dealing with ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can put it right.
For a smaller kitchen near Sturry, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Sturry (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and pictures are taken in the plenum on every inspection.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so trading is not affected.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
Sturry: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Sturry be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Sturry, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you cover smaller places like Sturry?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Why survey before a clean?
The survey covers the whole system, grease readings and access to each section. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sturry
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, which you won’t know without measuring. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sturry
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Sturry
Look up Sturry on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sturry. Where they cook under a canopy, a grease reading is the way to tell whether the extract is due a clean. The fire and rescue service for Sturry is 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. Kitchens in Sturry get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sturry Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Sturry is St Martins Hospital, about 2.1 miles south.
Sturry is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Sturry, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Sturry included. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 26 miles away.
We cover every part of CT2 for TR19 inspection and the roads nearby. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on High Street, Park View and Link Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Broad Oak (1 mile west), Westbere (1 mile east), Calcott (1 mile north), Hersden (2 miles east) and Hicks Forstal (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east) and Broadstairs (14 miles east).
Around Sturry
In Sturry, that means kitchens and buildings near Frank Montgomery School, Chequer's Wood and Old Park and The Swan Inn and the streets around them. Sturry has its own railway station: Sturry station. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Roman Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Sturry include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, 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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Sturry?
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so the gaps can be closed.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicholas' Church or elsewhere in Sturry, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Your opening hours decide when we come to Sturry, not ours.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.