Kent · Grease filter exchange
Aylesham grease filter exchange
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Aylesham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
Grease filter exchange in Aylesham
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. If you have grease left in baffles after washing and grease collecting in the filter channels, we can help, from restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens onwards.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Aylesham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Aylesham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease filter exchange in Aylesham: the local picture
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Aylesham, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. It’s Dover council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Aylesham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Aylesham. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter, or anywhere in Aylesham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Aylesham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Aylesham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Aylesham and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Aylesham is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 29 miles away.
All of CT3 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Market Place, Mexborough Square and Derwent Way and nearby roads. We also cover Bloodden (1 mile north), Adisham (1 mile north), Womenswold (1 mile south-west), Woolage Green (2 miles south) and Out Elmstead (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Aylesham
There’s a railway station in Aylesham itself: Aylesham station. Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Towns and villages near Aylesham
More services for Aylesham
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes well under an hour for most canopies. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Aylesham when you book.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system, and one of the easiest to let slip. A planned visit to Aylesham fits your hours; an emergency does not.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Aylesham
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Martins Hospital (about 5.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Aylesham: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Aylesham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Aylesham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Aylesham?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a fixed quote quickly.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long and we’ll adjust it.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition 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.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What affects the quote in Aylesham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.