Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Twitham TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Twitham. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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.
TR19 inspection in Twitham
Taking on a kitchen in Twitham 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. Common call-outs are for cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen and heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts, on post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and wet film thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Twitham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
If a kitchen in Twitham has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. A fault that closes a site in a village like Twitham affects everyone who depends on it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Twitham
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Fan breakdowns, which need a repair visit
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Twitham
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Twitham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Twitham: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Twitham?
The local authority for Twitham is Dover council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire authority looks after Twitham?
Twitham is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Do we have to follow TR19 by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification and the industry benchmark, not legislation. The law is the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must manage fire risk, and insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Common problems we fix in Twitham
Some parts of a system are hard to reach, and grease can be missed there clean after clean. A survey finds the sections that can’t be reached, so panels can be fitted.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Missing access panels found on survey
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 5.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Twitham kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs, bars and clubs in Twitham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Twitham is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Dover council inspect food businesses in Twitham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Twitham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 1.6 miles south), access may need planning.
Twitham is about 7 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Twitham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 31 miles from Twitham.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT3. Other places close to Twitham include Well Head (1 mile west), Staple (1 mile east), Shatterling (1 mile north), Wingham (1 mile north-west) and Barnsole (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
Around Twitham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Three Tuns pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Adisham station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.7 miles west) and White Mill (4 miles east). Open spaces near Twitham include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. The survey shows exactly what access there is.