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West Stourmouth TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification for West Stourmouth, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
West Stourmouth questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for West Stourmouth?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers West Stourmouth. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Stourmouth?
Kitchens in West Stourmouth are inspected by Dover council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What grease levels does TR19 allow?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
What happens on a pre-clean survey?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged ahead of the clean.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will normally reply within one working day.
TR19 inspection in West Stourmouth, done properly
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. If you have insurers asking for TR19 evidence and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, we can help, from insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests onwards.
In a village or hamlet like West Stourmouth, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- West Stourmouth (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Why it’s worth doing now in West Stourmouth
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. With notice, the visit to West Stourmouth can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every visit written up, with photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Signs you need TR19 inspection in West Stourmouth
TR19® is the benchmark that insurers, fire officers and EHOs refer to. It is not legislation; the legal duty comes from the Fire Safety Order 2005, under which the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and grease in the extract is part of that risk.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Preston Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near West Stourmouth, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We go through any past certificates and reports.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and photos recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of horizontal ducts as the air cools. We test at points along the run through access panels.
Vertical risers
Risers in multi-storey buildings can pass through other areas, so access is planned in advance.
West Stourmouth kitchens: local notes
West Stourmouth is about 59 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers West Stourmouth. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around West Stourmouth, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
West Stourmouth is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We provide TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Stourmouth and the rest of Kent. West Stourmouth is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (31 miles or so).
TR19 inspection in CT3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to West Stourmouth include East Stourmouth (1 mile east), Grove (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Sarre (1 mile north) and Upstreet (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (7 miles west), Margate (8 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east), Broadstairs (9 miles east) and Whitstable (9 miles west).
Near you in West Stourmouth
Typical jobs here are in premises near Grove Ferry Picnic Area, among other places. West Stourmouth’s nearest station is Minster station, roughly 3.7 miles east. For a walk, there’s Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for grease drips round the canopy edge
For an insurer audit, send them the report as it is, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.