Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
Woolage Green TR19 inspection
TR19 inspection across Woolage Green and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Flag changes in how much frying the kitchen does
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Keep the verification report next to the certificate it relates to. Together they show the system was cleaned and checked.
Keep filters clean and in place. Gaps around filters let grease get past them.
TR19 inspection in Woolage Green
Under TR19® Grease, the mean grease thickness should stay at or below 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you are on. Common call-outs are for heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, on deposit thickness tests, wet film thickness tests and post-clean checks.
In a small place like Woolage Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Woolage Green (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Fire safety duties beyond the extract system
- Parts of the duct nobody can reach yet
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Post-clean checks
- Wet film thickness tests
- Pre-clean surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Access surveys
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for a single kitchen, longer for a large or complex system. For a village or hamlet like Woolage Green, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- The same access points are opened up.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Need a price for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Signs you need TR19 inspection in Woolage Green
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. Clean filters can hide a heavy layer behind them, so readings are the reliable guide.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Woolage Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
TR19 inspection in Woolage Green: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Woolage Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these cook for very different hours, and grease testing shows which extracts need cleaning soonest. Woolage Green is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Woolage Green are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3.2 miles north), access may need planning.
Woolage Green is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Woolage Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Woolage Green among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 29 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: CT4. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Womenswold (1 mile north-west), Gravel Castle (2 miles west), Barham (2 miles west), Derringstone (2 miles west) and Aylesham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Woolage Green
Around Woolage Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Two Sawyers Public House. The closest station to Woolage Green is Snowdown station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
How we price TR19 inspection
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
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 are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Your questions about TR19 inspection in Woolage Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Woolage Green?
In Woolage Green, it’s Canterbury City 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.
Do you work overnight in Woolage Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Woolage Green needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Is Woolage Green in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Woolage Green.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
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 the last report help too. After that, simply ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.