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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Swanton, Kent
We cover Swanton for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Swanton: your questions answered
Can you come to Swanton after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Swanton keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Swanton?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Swanton. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
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.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is a specification, not a statute. Without TR19 records, an insurance claim can be reduced or refused, so it matters in practice.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Usually, yes. Send a few wide photos plus close-ups of panels, filters or grilles, and we typically come back within one working day. If pictures are not enough, we will survey first.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Swanton
BESA sets minimum cleaning intervals by daily use: every 3 months for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day, every 6 months for moderate use of 6 to 12 hours, and every 12 months for light use of 2 to 6 hours. Grease testing shows whether your kitchen needs cleaning more often than that. If you’re dealing with extracts that have never been grease tested and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, we can help, from pre-clean surveys, wet film thickness tests and access surveys onwards.
Work in a small place like Swanton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Swanton (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Swanton
If a kitchen in Swanton has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Swanton businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Diary the next grease test and clean
The report recommends when the system should next be cleaned and tested, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. The timing of a visit to Swanton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Swanton
About 26 miles out from central London, Swanton is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Swanton. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Mereworth Community Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Old Soar Manor, about 1.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Swanton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Swanton is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Swanton and the rest of Kent. Swanton is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 8 miles away.
TR19 inspection in ME18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover West Peckham (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile east), Herne Pound (1 mile north-east) and Roughway (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Around Swanton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Swan on the Green pub. The nearest railway station is Wateringbury station, about 3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.8 miles north-west).
Do you need TR19 inspection in Swanton?
When a site in Swanton changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records don’t always follow. Without them, nobody knows how much grease is in the system or when it was last cleaned.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Maidstone Hospital (about 5.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether VAT is included
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Swanton
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. 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 email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.