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TR19 Inspection in Thanington
TR19 inspection for Thanington and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Thanington
Taking on a kitchen in Thanington with no cleaning records? Start with an inspection. We survey the system, measure the grease and tell you what needs doing, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers deposit thickness tests, insurer audits and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and missing TR19 certificates or history.
For a smaller kitchen near Thanington, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Thanington (CT1, CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Thanington
Who is the fire and rescue service for Thanington?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Thanington. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Thanington out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Thanington, the Food Standards Agency lists about 14 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, pictures, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
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What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Thanington.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In healthcare and care settings, kitchens may run from early until late. Testing shows if the cleaning interval keeps pace.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Kitchens that cook for long hours build up grease faster. Readings show if the cleans are frequent enough.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Grease, kitchens and Thanington
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 172 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 31 takeaways in and around Thanington, up to about a mile and a half out. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Thanington. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Thanington get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Thanington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 1.3 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Canterbury Primary School or anywhere near Thanington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Thanington, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Our area covers London and the South East, Thanington included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 23 miles from Thanington.
We cover every part of CT1 and CT2 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Thanington include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Near you in Thanington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Canterbury Academy, Duke's Head Public House and Whitehall Meadows. The nearest railway station is Canterbury East station, about 1 mile north-east. Nearby you will also find Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Thanington
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Thanington and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why act early in Thanington
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you won’t know without measuring. You choose the date of a planned visit, and a breakdown never asks.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Thanington
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.