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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Tunstall, Kent
For TR19 inspections and grease testing in Tunstall, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Tunstall
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in Tunstall and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. You get readings, photos and a clear view of what’s needed, so the next step is based on facts. The work covers insurer audits, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks, and people most often call us about kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits.
In a small place like Tunstall, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Tunstall (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Canopy and plenum
Behind the filters, the plenum catches plenty of grease. Readings and photos are taken in the plenum as part of every survey.
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Tunstall?
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
For schools such as Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Tunstall
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Tunstall
Is Tunstall within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire service covers Tunstall?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tunstall. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Each report recommends when to test and clean next, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. A risk assessment based on measured grease should set the interval.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
TR19 inspection in Tunstall: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 16 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tunstall. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Kitchens in Tunstall get their food hygiene inspections from Swale council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Tunstall is 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Tunstall, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For TR19 inspection in and around Tunstall, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Tunstall. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Tunstall among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME9. Other places close to Tunstall include Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Near you in Tunstall
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cromers Wood and Fulston Manor School. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east).
Nearby places to Tunstall
Also in Tunstall
Why deal with it now?
Sites in Tunstall that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Tunstall businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. Visits to a village like Tunstall are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- We note where access panels are and where more are needed.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
If you need TR19 inspection in Tunstall, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.