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TR19 Inspection in West Street
TR19 inspection for West Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Book the next test on the date in the report
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Test grease regularly instead of relying on the calendar. It shows if build-up is speeding up.
TR19 inspection for kitchens and businesses in West Street
If you’ve taken over a kitchen in West Street and don’t know when the extract was last cleaned, an inspection is the place to start. 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 kitchens taken over with no cleaning records and surveys needed before quoting a full clean, across post-clean checks, pre-clean surveys and access surveys.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- West Street (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near West Street
Also in West Street
Part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and pictures.
Leave it or put it right?
Without readings, you’re guessing when to clean. Any reading of 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning under TR19® Grease, and you can only act on that if you’ve measured it. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in West Street
- We are fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Design faults in the extract system
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in West Street
Which fire service covers West Street?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for West Street. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in West Street outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in West Street can fit around your hours. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
Enough to be sure grease stays within the TR19® Grease figures between cleans. The readings themselves tell you if the interval needs to change.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is West Street in your area?
Yes. We work in West Street and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Common problems we fix in West Street
Grease is fuel. Flames from the range can be pulled into the canopy and travel through the ducts to other parts of the building. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Checking the result of a recent clean
School kitchens, at schools like The Lenham School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to West Street can be planned properly.
- After the clean, we arrange a time to check the system.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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TR19 inspection in West Street: the local picture
Look up West Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central West Street. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Fire safety in West Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in West Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Leeds Castle is about 4.2 miles west), access may need planning.
West Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of West Street or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 9 miles from West Street.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around West Street: Woodside Green (1 mile south-east), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (2 miles east) and Wichling (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Near you in West Street
Around West Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood and the streets around them. West Street’s nearest station is Lenham station, about 1.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east).