Kent · Grease filter exchange
Ashbank grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Ashbank, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Ashbank
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ashbank?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ashbank. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Ashbank be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Ashbank needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
The cost depends on your filters and the schedule. We’ll send you a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
About our grease filter exchange in Ashbank
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Ashbank on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. We agree the interval with you at the start. We are often asked to deal with grease filters clogged with grease and missing filters in the filter bank, on wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and island canopies.
Work in a small place like Ashbank starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ashbank (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
Ashbank kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ashbank. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Kitchens in Ashbank get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Ashbank falls to 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Nicholas's Church or elsewhere in Ashbank, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Leeds Castle, about 0.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Ashbank; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ashbank is KIMS hospital, about 3.6 miles north-west.
Ashbank is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Ashbank, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Ashbank is one of them.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on George Lane and Wykeham Grove or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Leeds (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chegworth (1 mile east) and Hollingbourne (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ashbank
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The George Inn. For rail, the closest station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Ashbank and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Nearby places to Ashbank
What else we do in Ashbank
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ashbank and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? 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 you commit to anything.