Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Wye, Kent
TR19 inspection for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wye. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
TR19 inspection in Wye, done properly
Before any clean in Wye, 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 record grease readings at set points. We’re often asked to deal with parts of the system left out of past cleans and post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean, on post-clean checks, access surveys and insurer audits.
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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Wye (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Vertical risers
Risers can be hard to get into. The survey shows exactly what access there is.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Heavy use under BESA guidance, 12 to 16 hours a day, means a clean at least every 3 months, with testing showing whether more is needed.
Wye: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wye?
The local authority for Wye is Ashford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Wye?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Wye keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We survey, measure and photograph the system first. The survey can be done from photos and details or on site, whichever suits the system.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you inspect our extract for our insurance company?
Yes. Our TR19 audits cover readings, photos, access and a recommended cleaning interval. You can pass it straight to your insurer or broker.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How we price TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need TR19 inspection in Wye, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Wye kitchens: local notes
Look up Wye on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wye. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. Fire safety in Wye falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Wye get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. 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.
A hospital like William Harvey Hospital, about 3.1 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you cook for passing trade around Wye station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Wye is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Wye, TR19 inspection is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Wye is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 19 miles away.
Every address in TN25 is covered for TR19 inspection, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Church Street and The Green and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Kempe's Corner (1 mile west), Boughton Corner (1 mile north-west), Boughton Aluph (1 mile north-west), Brook (2 miles south-east) and Folly Town (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Wye
Around Wye, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The New Flying Horse pub, Wye School and Wye School and the streets around them. Wye has its own railway station: Wye station. A little further out are County Square (3.8 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Wye includes Hatch Park.
Common problems we fix in Wye
Grease in a duct is flammable fuel. A flare-up on the range can be drawn into the canopy and duct, and from there a fire can spread through the ductwork. Measuring it is the first step to keeping it under control.
What we are most often called out for:
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Confirming a clean reached the whole system
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sections with no access, until panels are fitted
- Installation problems, which fall under design guidance such as DW172
- Mechanical faults in the extract
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Wye
- Pre-clean surveys
- Access surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Deposit thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Post-clean checks
What else we do in Wye
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep canopy edges and gutters wiped down
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Do not box in or cover duct access panels
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Keep all TR19 records together so you can produce them quickly.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Wye before we set off.
- We agree a time when the kitchen is closed or quiet.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, pictures and a recommended next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.