Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Womenswold TR19 inspection
Specialist TR19 inspection for Womenswold: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
How we handle TR19 inspection in Womenswold
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. Readings, photos and notes on access are gathered from end to end, so the quote and the clean fit the real system. The work covers insurer audits, post-clean checks and deposit thickness tests, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and systems that need surveying before cleaning.
Somewhere as small as Womenswold, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. 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 are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Womenswold (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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 we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Womenswold 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Common questions in Womenswold
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Womenswold?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Womenswold. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Womenswold?
In Womenswold, it’s Dover council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that is late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Can you quote from pictures?
Yes, for many jobs. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote normally follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we will say so.
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 if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Why deal with it now?
Surveying first means the clean goes to plan. Access problems are spotted in advance rather than on the night, and the quote reflects the real job. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Womenswold rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Womenswold
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Womenswold, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Fire safety in Womenswold 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. Food hygiene inspections in Womenswold are the job of Dover council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Womenswold, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 5.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Womenswold is about 7 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Womenswold and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Womenswold among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 29 miles away.
TR19 inspection in CT4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Womenswold include Woolage Green (1 mile south-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile west), Aylesham (1 mile north-east) and Out Elmstead (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Womenswold
Womenswold’s nearest station is Snowdown station, roughly 1.1 miles east. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.8 miles north-west).
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Heavy deposits found on test, which still need cleaning
- The legal duty, which stays with the responsible person
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Deposit thickness tests
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Insurer audits
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Womenswold
Menus, opening hours and cooking styles change over time, and more frying or longer hours mean more grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Sections of duct that can’t be reached
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 2.8 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What paperwork you get at the end
What affects the quote in Womenswold
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Mention new equipment or longer hours at the next test
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
- Diary the next grease test and clean
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, with readings, photos and any areas not accessible.
Clean, correctly fitted filters stop more grease reaching the duct. Missing or damaged filters let grease straight into the plenum.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.