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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Throwley Forstal, Kent
TR19 inspection for Throwley Forstal, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Managing agents and facilities teams in Throwley Forstal
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
About our TR19 inspection in Throwley Forstal
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns or more at any point needs immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. Common call-outs are for confirming a clean reached the whole system and sites with gaps in their extract records, across pre-clean surveys, post-clean checks and insurer audits.
In a small place like Throwley Forstal, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Throwley Forstal (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Throwley Forstal
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Throwley Forstal?
Kitchens in Throwley Forstal are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is Throwley Forstal within the area you cover?
Yes, Throwley Forstal is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How long does a TR19 inspection take?
As a guide, it takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. System size and access decide the rest.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Grease, kitchens and Throwley Forstal
Fire safety in Throwley Forstal falls to 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. We cover Throwley Forstal, about 44 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 1.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Throwley Forstal is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Throwley Forstal, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Throwley Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for TR19 inspection. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME13. We also cover the places around Throwley Forstal: Throwley (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich (2 miles north-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles north-east) and The Valley (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
What’s near Throwley Forstal
The nearest railway station is Selling station, about 4.1 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (3 miles north-west).
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- A faulty or failing extract fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
How we price TR19 inspection
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why it’s worth doing now in Throwley Forstal
Skipping grease testing leaves the cleaning interval to guesswork. If grease reaches 500 microns anywhere, TR19® Grease calls for immediate spot cleaning, which you will not know without measuring. In a place like Throwley Forstal, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
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What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The timing of a visit to Throwley Forstal 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.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
For TR19 inspection in Throwley Forstal, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Throwley Forstal
Not every section of a kitchen extract is easy to get to, so those sections can be skipped time and again. An inspection of a system in Throwley Forstal shows where access panels are missing, so the gaps can be closed.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael and All Angels, or anywhere in Throwley Forstal, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date