Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Upper Upnor TR19 inspection
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Upper Upnor: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
Upper Upnor: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Upper Upnor during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 15 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Upper Upnor. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Upper Upnor?
In Upper Upnor, it’s Medway council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
How long does grease testing take?
It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The visit is timed so cooking is not disrupted.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No. TR19® isn’t law; it’s BESA’s specification. 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.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in Upper Upnor
Not every kitchen fits neatly into a calendar. In a busy kitchen, grease can build faster than the minimum intervals allow for, and only measurement shows it. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Typical jobs include insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning and pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean, across access surveys, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In a small place like Upper Upnor, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Upper Upnor (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026

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Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Upnor
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Medway. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Why deal with it now?
If a kitchen in Upper Upnor has been cleaned on the same calendar for years, there’s no way to know if that interval is right without measuring. Measured readings let a competent person set the interval. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Upper Upnor is calmer for everyone.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What we are called out for in Upper Upnor
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Upper Upnor (Restoration House is about 1.6 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What affects the quote in Upper Upnor
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
How the visit works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Upper Upnor and turn up when the site is quiet.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- The same access points are opened up.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- We report the findings and flag any areas that need more work.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
TR19 inspection around Upper Upnor
Upper Upnor lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 35 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses in Upper Upnor and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Upper Upnor is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upper Upnor, about 1.5 miles south-west. School kitchens, at schools like Wainscott Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Sites in Upper Upnor get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. We cover 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (10 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in ME2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
What’s near Upper Upnor
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Kings Arms, Lower Lines Park and Waterfront University Technical College. Other local landmarks include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south) and Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Upper Upnor include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Keep to the recommended interval
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.