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TR19 inspections in Woodchurch
One call covers TR19 inspections and grease testing in Woodchurch, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
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. An inspection now gives a site in Woodchurch a current picture. Somewhere as small as Woodchurch, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
TR19 inspection in Woodchurch, done properly
Grease thickness testing tells you how much grease is sitting in the canopy, ducts and fan. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. Common call-outs are for systems that need surveying before cleaning and checking the result of a recent clean, on wet film thickness tests, access surveys and post-clean checks.
In a village or hamlet like Woodchurch, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Woodchurch (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What we are called out for in Woodchurch
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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Woodchurch, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Grease, kitchens and Woodchurch
Woodchurch is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Ashford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Woodchurch. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere around Woodchurch, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Smallhythe Place, about 4.2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses near Woodchurch; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Woodchurch is about 6 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Woodchurch, we can take on TR19 inspection. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Woodchurch is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 17 miles away.
All of TN26 is covered for TR19 inspection, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Kirkwood Avenue, Front Road and Lower Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Close by, we work in Brattle (1 mile south), Brook Street (1 mile south-west), Shirkoak (1 mile north), Appledore Heath (3 miles south) and Leigh Green (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (8 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
Around Woodchurch
In Woodchurch, that means kitchens and buildings near Stonebridge Inn and Stone Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Also near Woodchurch
What else we do in Woodchurch
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. The timing of a visit to Woodchurch is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- We send a report setting out the readings, pictures and next steps.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Send TR19 audit reports to your insurer on request
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
The audit report is set out to pass straight to your insurer or broker, including readings, pictures and any inaccessible sections.
Revisit the cleaning interval whenever the menu or hours change. Fresh readings show whether it needs to change.
Questions from Woodchurch
Can a school canteen extract in Woodchurch 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 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Woodchurch. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can you work in Woodchurch outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Woodchurch keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
TR19® Grease says the mean shouldn’t exceed 200 microns between cleans, and anywhere at 500 microns or more needs spot cleaning right away.
How much does TR19 inspection cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before we start.
Do you carry out TR19 audits for insurers?
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.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What is a WFTT or DTT grease test?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so we arrange access ahead of time.
Canopy and plenum
We look over the canopy, inside and out, with readings where grease collects.