Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Bilting, Kent
Specialist grease filter exchange for Bilting: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Blocked baffle filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
How we handle grease filter exchange in Bilting
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you are dealing with missing filters in the filter bank and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can put it right, from baffle filters, mesh filters and island canopies onwards.
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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Bilting (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Bilting
Which council inspects kitchens in Bilting?
Kitchens in Bilting are inspected by Ashford council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in Bilting?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Bilting needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we need to know the filters and interval first. We give you a fixed quote before the service starts.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters, or that a full clean is due.
What we do, step by step
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 short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Bilting knowing what to expect.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens if it’s left?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. In a place like Bilting, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Bilting
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
Grease, kitchens and Bilting
Kitchens in Bilting 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. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Bilting is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 4.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Lawrence, or anywhere in Bilting, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wye School or anywhere near Bilting, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Bilting to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 18 miles from Bilting.
Grease filter exchange in TN25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
What’s near Bilting
Around Bilting, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Godmersham Park, among other places. Bilting’s nearest station is Wye station, about 1.7 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).