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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Upper Ifield, Kent
TR19 inspection for Upper Ifield, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Upper Ifield
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). The results show whether the system needs cleaning and how soon. If you have checking the result of a recent clean and parts of the system left out of past cleans, we can put it right.
In a small place like Upper Ifield, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Upper Ifield (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Design faults in the extract system
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
TR19 inspection in Upper Ifield: the local picture
Sea air reaches Upper Ifield, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upper Ifield. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Upper Ifield 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.
For schools such as Shorne Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Upper Ifield, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Upper Ifield is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. If you need TR19 inspection in Upper Ifield, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Upper Ifield included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Upper Ifield among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 11 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: DA12. If your site is just outside Upper Ifield, we cover Shorne (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-east), Thong (1 mile west), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Near you in Upper Ifield
Around Upper Ifield, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Rose and Crown pub, Thamesview School and Shorne Woods Country Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Upper Ifield includes Sawyers Lake and Rede Common.
Do you need TR19 inspection in Upper Ifield?
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It isn’t legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and in a kitchen that means keeping grease under control.
Look out for any of the following:
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cobham College is about 1.9 miles south-west), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Ifield
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Upper Ifield and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Why act early in Upper Ifield
Sites in Upper Ifield that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Upper Ifield rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Upper Ifield
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and we clear up before we go. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Upper Ifield, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Photos are taken at each point, and access gaps noted.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
Related advice
Part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Education kitchens need TR19 inspections like any other. Readings show if the interval is right.
Questions from Upper Ifield
Do you cover smaller places like Upper Ifield?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Upper Ifield included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Does being near the coast affect TR19 inspection in Upper Ifield?
It can. Salt air reaches Upper Ifield, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. Any areas that weren’t cleaned properly are flagged.
Do you work out of hours?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
How much time does an inspection need?
As a guide, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. System size and access decide the rest.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Normally, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. We inspect the system and produce a report with grease readings, photos and any inaccessible areas. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.