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Grease filter exchange in Addington, Greater London
For grease filter exchange in Addington, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If your building in Addington has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Addington, done properly
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Addington on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Common call-outs are for hand-washed filters that still look greasy and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, on island canopies, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Addington is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Addington (CR0, CR2, BR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Addington: your questions answered
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Addington in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 18 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Addington. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Does London parking affect a job in Addington?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit normally gets round them.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
How often should grease filters be changed?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match, and adjust it if needed.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Addington
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
When it’s something else
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Grease filter exchange around Addington
The FSA’s data shows about 6 pubs and bars registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Addington. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Addington get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected.
Addington Palace, about 0.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Addington; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like National Psychosis Unit about 1.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Addington is about 3 miles south-east of Ashburton, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Addington, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, about 10 miles from Addington.
All of CR0, CR2 and BR4 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Lodge Lane, Falconwood Road and Addington Village Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Addington include Coney Hall (1 mile north), Forestdale (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile south-east) and Selsdon (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Near you in Addington
Around Addington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Addington Park and John Ruskin College. For rail, the closest station is West Wickham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles north) and St George's Walk (3.1 miles west). Not far away are Bramley Bank and Duppas Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem 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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Never cook with the extract switched off
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Planning ahead in Addington lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Addington businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Addington
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
School kitchens, at schools like Applegarth Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them