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TR19 inspections in Temple Hill
TR19 inspection across Temple Hill and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
TR19 inspection in Temple Hill
A pre-clean survey is the diagnosis, and the clean is the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. If you have pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can put it right, from wet film thickness tests, access surveys and deposit thickness tests onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Temple Hill, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are 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 Hill (DA1, DA2, DA5)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Temple Hill
Can school kitchens in Temple Hill be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Temple Hill. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work at weekends in Temple Hill?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Temple Hill can fit around your hours. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results are given in microns.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
How often should grease be tested?
We suggest a next test date in every report, based on the readings and how the kitchen is used. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
Honest limits
TR19 inspection can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
Extract fan and discharge
The discharge at the end of the system is checked as well, since grease reaches the very end of the system.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, photos and any inaccessible sections.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Temple Hill?
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers look to TR19® as the benchmark. TR19® itself is not law, but the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Edmunds Church or elsewhere in Temple Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What affects the quote in Temple Hill
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Around Temple Hill, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Grease, kitchens and Temple Hill
The Food Standards Agency lists about 33 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 6 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses in and around Temple Hill, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Temple Hill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dartford council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Temple Hill is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Temple Hill Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Hill Hospital (about 0.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Temple Hill is about 1 mile north of Dartford, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Temple Hill, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Temple Hill included. Temple Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Here we cover the DA1, DA2 and DA5 postcode area for TR19 inspection. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Kent Road, Keyes Road and Bayly Road and the roads around them. With the A226 close by, Temple Hill is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Dartford (1 mile south), Hawley (2 miles south), Stone (2 miles east), Darenth (2 miles south-east) and Greenhithe (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles east).
Near you in Temple Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Central Park, The Leigh UTC and Stone Lodge School and the streets around them. Temple Hill has its own railway station: Dartford station. A little further out are Stone Castle (2.3 miles east) and Bluewater (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.