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TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wilmington, Kent
One call covers TR19 inspections, grease thickness testing, pre-clean surveys and post-clean verification in Wilmington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Uncertainty over how often to clean
About our TR19 inspection in Wilmington
Before any clean in Wilmington, we survey the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. We check where the access panels are and whether every section can be reached, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you are dealing with insurers asking for TR19 evidence and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help, from wet film thickness tests, pre-clean surveys and post-clean checks onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Wilmington (DA2, DA5, DA1)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Don’t box in or cover duct access panels
- Diary the next grease test and clean
- Clean grease off the canopy between professional cleans
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
Where sections couldn’t be reached, the report says where access panels would help. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
Questions from Wilmington
Can a school canteen extract in Wilmington be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 18 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wilmington. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire authority looks after Wilmington?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Wilmington. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning straight away.
What is grease thickness testing?
We measure the grease at set points with a WFTT or DTT test, and set against the TR19® Grease figures.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
When should we have our next grease test?
We suggest a next test date in every report, taking the readings and the kitchen’s hours into account. The interval should come from a competent person’s risk assessment backed by grease measurement.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What we do, step by step
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 work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Wilmington before we set off.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- Grease readings are taken again at set points.
- Photos are taken to show the condition after the clean.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- Design faults in the extract system
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Insurer audits
- Wet film thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
Places near Wilmington
What else we do in Wilmington
What happens if it’s left?
Don’t wait for an EHO visit or insurance renewal to find gaps in your extract records. A recent inspection report means you are ready when asked. It’s simpler to plan the work at Wilmington now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
No two sites are the same, 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 us?
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Wilmington
Grease builds up as cooking vapour cools inside the extract. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Kitchen extract systems with no recent grease readings
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Hill Hospital (about 1.4 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What the work involves, part by part
Horizontal duct runs
If a run has no access panel, we note it so it can be fixed before the clean.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, and note where grease has gathered.
TR19 inspection around Wilmington
Food Standards Agency records include about 21 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs across Wilmington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Wilmington sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Wilmington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dartford council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hall Place and Gardens is about 1.7 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Wilmington is about 2 miles south-west of Dartford, in Kent. Sites in Wilmington get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Wilmington is one of them. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
We work across DA2, DA5 and DA1 for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Common Lane, Parsons Lane and Oakfield Lane, all of which we cover for TR19 inspection. Main roads around Wilmington include the A2, so getting to you is simple for TR19 inspection. If your site is just outside Wilmington, we cover Bowmans (1 mile north), Joyden's Wood (1 mile west), Puddledock (1 mile south-west), Coldblow (1 mile north-west) and Crayford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east), Swanscombe (5 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
Near you in Wilmington
Around Wilmington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Dartford Heath, The Plough pub and Wilmington Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Wilmington is Crayford station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (4 miles east) and West Hill Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Wansunt Pit.