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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wigmore, Medway
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wigmore. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
Why deal with it now?
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. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
About our TR19 inspection in Wigmore
After a clean, post-clean verification checks the result, with fresh grease readings, pictures and a look at the areas that were cleaned. It gives you evidence of how the system was actually left. Common call-outs are for kitchens whose menu or hours have changed and kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings, on post-clean checks, deposit thickness tests and insurer audits.
In a smaller place like Wigmore, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Wigmore (ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The extract fan and its housing collect grease too. They’re included in the readings and photos.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Your questions about TR19 inspection in Wigmore
Which fire service covers Wigmore?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which environmental health team covers Wigmore?
The local authority for Wigmore 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.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What does TR19 inspection cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Are you accredited?
We hold 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.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
We visit after a clean, take readings at set points and photograph the system. The report flags anything missed.
Will you produce a report for our insurer?
Yes. Insurers often want evidence the extract is managed to TR19®, and our audit gives a clear record of the system’s condition, along with any actions needed.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. A site near Wigmore usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- We look over the canopy, plenum, ducts, fan and discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for TR19 inspection in Wigmore
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What TR19 inspection cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Clean or swap grease filters as often as the kitchen needs
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. With panels fitted, the next clean can cover every section.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so the history is easy to show.
Nearby places to Wigmore
Other services in Wigmore
What TR19 inspection looks like in Wigmore
Wigmore lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 16 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Wigmore. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Wigmore is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Historic houses near Wigmore, such as Restoration House about 4.4 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 2.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul's Church or elsewhere in Wigmore, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Wigmore is about 1 mile south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of Wigmore or further out, TR19 inspection is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Wigmore is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for TR19 inspection. Maidstone is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
All of ME8 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Durham Road, Harvey Road and Arthur Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Park Wood (1 mile south), Hempstead (1 mile west), Twydall (1 mile north), Gillingham (1 mile north-west) and Capstone (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north).
Near you in Wigmore
In Wigmore, that means kitchens and buildings near Foxburrow Wood, Howard School and The Railway pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Boxley Hills and Bishop Saltings.