Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Westbere
We cover Westbere for TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Why act early in Westbere
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 are ready when asked. A fault that closes a site in a village like Westbere affects everyone who depends on it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
TR19 inspection in Westbere
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, pictures and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the clean can be planned properly. We are often asked to deal with post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean and ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits, across wet film thickness tests, insurer audits and post-clean checks.
In a village or hamlet like Westbere, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Westbere (CT2)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
Kitchen extracts in Westbere
There are about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Westbere, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Westbere sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Westbere. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Spires Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 2.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT2 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 27 miles away.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area for TR19 inspection. That includes premises on Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Westbere: Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Around Westbere
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hersden Village Primary School, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn and Frank Montgomery School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sturry station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
How we price TR19 inspection
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Westbere, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen is not busy.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points by WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we can’t reach.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
When to call us in Westbere
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Westbere, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Managing agents and facilities teams in Westbere
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Towns and villages near Westbere
What else we do in Westbere
Westbere: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Westbere?
The local authority for Westbere is Canterbury City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you cover smaller places like Westbere?
Yes, Westbere is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and inspection, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, with recommendations where something needs doing.