Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Temple Ewell TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection in Temple Ewell from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
Do you need TR19 inspection in Temple Ewell?
When a site in Temple Ewell changes owner or cleaning contractor, the records do not 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:
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
If you cook for passing trade around Kearsney station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the price is fixed
How we handle TR19 inspection in Temple Ewell
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Temple Ewell and do not know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. Typical jobs include parts of the system left out of past cleans and systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
For a kitchen in or near Temple Ewell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Temple Ewell (CT16, CT17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Never cook with filters missing
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
When cooking hours or the menu change, check the interval still fits. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Temple Ewell
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Temple Ewell out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Temple Ewell. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who inspects food businesses in Temple Ewell?
The local authority for Temple Ewell is Dover council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. It’s the benchmark rather than the law. In practice, an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of TR19 cleaning, so following it is the sensible course.
How often should grease be tested?
Often enough to know the mean stays under 200 microns between cleans. If readings rise, the interval should shorten.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. From it, we plan the clean and quote a fixed price.
Also in Temple Ewell
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Grease, kitchens and Temple Ewell
The coast is only about 3 miles from Temple Ewell. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 9 pubs, bars and clubs across Temple Ewell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Temple Ewell 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Temple Ewell is Buckland Hospital, about 1.7 miles south-east. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Temple Ewell is about 2 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Temple Ewell, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, Temple Ewell included. Temple Ewell is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Maidstone is in our area too, about 33 miles from Temple Ewell.
Every address in CT16 and CT17 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Park Road, Lower Road and Green Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Kearsney (1 mile south), River (1 mile south-east), Whitfield (1 mile north-east), Lydden (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Temple Ewell
Typical jobs here are in premises near Dover Christ Church Academy, Royal Oak Cottage The Royal Oak Public House and Old Park Hill. Temple Ewell has its own railway station: Kearsney station. A little further out are Dover Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and Dover Transport Museum (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Inspections are planned around mealtimes and holidays so meals aren’t affected.
Vertical risers
Vertical risers take the extract up through the floors. Grease can drain down and pool at the bottom, so we check there.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Mechanical faults in the extract
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Temple Ewell
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Temple Ewell run smoothly.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- 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.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.