Medway · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wainscott, Medway
Our technicians work in Wainscott on TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
How we handle TR19 inspection in Wainscott
A fixed schedule doesn’t always match how a kitchen really cooks. Some kitchens build up grease faster than the minimum intervals assume, which is why measurement matters. Our readings give your risk assessment real numbers to work from. Typical jobs include uncertainty over how often to clean and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, on insurer audits, deposit thickness tests and pre-clean surveys.
For a smaller kitchen near Wainscott, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Wainscott (ME2, ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
BESA’s minimum for heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day is a clean every 3 months, and readings show whether that is enough.
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.
How we price TR19 inspection
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Common problems we fix in Wainscott
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Knowing how much there is lets you act before it becomes a hazard.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
Restoration House, about 1.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Wainscott; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What insurance they carry
Also in Wainscott
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system, and we clear up before we go. Tell us when your site near Wainscott is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- The layout is traced from the canopy to the discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- We measure the grease and photograph each point.
- We report back with readings and a fixed quote.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Wainscott
Which environmental health team covers Wainscott?
The local authority for Wainscott is Medway 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 and rescue service is responsible for Wainscott?
Wainscott is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so you do not have to close during trading.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them 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.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and give you a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
What TR19 inspection looks like in Wainscott
Sea air reaches Wainscott, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 84 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Wainscott. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Kitchens in Wainscott get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Philip & St James or anywhere around Wainscott, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Wainscott is French Hospital, about 1.6 miles south.
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME2, we can carry out TR19 inspection at your premises. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 10 miles away.
All of ME2 and ME3 is within our area for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. We also cover Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
What’s near Wainscott
Around Wainscott, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Temple School, Broomhill Park and The Hundred of Hoo Academy. Other local landmarks include Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south). The closest station to Wainscott is Strood station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (0.7 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wainscott
An EHO visit, an insurance renewal or a fire risk assessment is a bad time to find your extract records are thin. A recent inspection report means you’re ready when asked. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why Wainscott businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with photos
- We’re fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and pictures of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.