Greater London · Grease filter exchange
Bedfont grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bedfont. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Blocked baffle filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Grease filter exchange in Bedfont, done properly
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. We are often asked to deal with blocked baffle filters and filter washing that keeps being missed, across baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Bedfont, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Bedfont (TW14, TW6, TW13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Bedfont: your questions answered
Can a school canteen extract in Bedfont be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 19 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Bedfont. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Bedfont?
That’s Hounslow council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Bedfont. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
It does not. Filters do not catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Visits are short, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
We check every filter at each visit. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
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.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Why it’s worth doing now in Bedfont
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Bedfont, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. For a site in Bedfont, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Bedfont
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange around Bedfont
The FSA’s data shows about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bedfont. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Hounslow council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bedfont. 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Bedfont is Ashford Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west. A kitchen near Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Fairholme Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bedfont is about 1 mile west of Feltham, in Greater London. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bedfont and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Bedfont is one of them. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TW14, TW6 and TW13. Whether your site is on Elm Road, New Road and East Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Bedfont: West Bedfont (1 mile west), Feltham (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-west), Hatton (1 mile north-east) and Hounslow (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (15 miles east), City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (15 miles east) and Hampstead (13 miles north-east).
Around Bedfont
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Space Studio West London and Spelthorne College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Kempton Steam Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Treaty Centre (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Staines Reservoirs and Crane Meadows.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Bedfont.
- 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.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
For grease filter exchange in Bedfont, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
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 are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.