Medway · Grease filter exchange
Borstal grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Borstal from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Borstal
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. Common call-outs are for poor airflow through the filters and staff short of time to wash filters, across baffle filters, island canopies and wall canopies.
In a smaller place like Borstal, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Borstal (ME1, ME2)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. In a place like Borstal, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Advice
Borstal kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 69 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 42 sandwich bars and takeaways in Borstal and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Environmental health officers from Medway council inspect food businesses in Borstal. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Borstal falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hospital like St. Catherine's Hospital, about 1.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Historic houses near Borstal, such as Temple Manor about 1 mile north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Borstal is about 1 mile south-west of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME1, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Borstal is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 8 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: ME1 and ME2. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Hill Road, Manor Lane and Mount Road and nearby roads. Main roads around Borstal include the M2, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Borstal, we cover Rochester (1 mile north-east), Strood (1 mile north), Cuxton (1 mile west), North Halling (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Rainham (5 miles east), Park Wood (5 miles east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-east).
Near you in Borstal
Typical jobs here are in premises near Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cuxton station, about 1 mile west. Nearby you’ll also find Six Poor Travellers House (1.3 miles north-east) and Rochester Castle (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Why it’s worth doing now in Borstal
In Borstal, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Questions from Borstal
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Borstal?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is Borstal within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Borstal included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. In most cases, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: 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. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Towns and villages near Borstal
Other services in Borstal
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Borstal
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Matthew's or elsewhere in Borstal, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- What insurance they carry
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.