Kent · Grease filter exchange
Boughton Aluph grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Boughton Aluph on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
Grease filter exchange in Boughton Aluph
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. If you are dealing with grease filters clogged with grease and grease dripping from the canopy, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Boughton Aluph, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Boughton Aluph (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Leave it or put it right?
In Boughton Aluph, 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. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Boughton Aluph is calmer for everyone.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Boughton Aluph
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Boughton Aluph
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wye School or anywhere near Boughton Aluph, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Kitchen extracts in Boughton Aluph
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boughton Aluph. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Boughton Aluph are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. 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. Boughton Aluph sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Godinton House is about 4.2 miles south-west), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; William Harvey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Boughton Aluph, about 3.7 miles south.
Boughton Aluph is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Sites in Boughton Aluph get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Boughton Aluph is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
Work in TN25 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Boughton Aluph include Boughton Corner (1 mile east), Kempe's Corner (1 mile south), Wye (1 mile south-east), Brook (3 miles south-east) and Hassell Street (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Around Boughton Aluph
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Flying Horse Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
How we price grease filter exchange
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Nearby places to Boughton Aluph
What else we do in Boughton Aluph
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Boughton Aluph questions
Do you work at weekends in Boughton Aluph?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Boughton Aluph doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Boughton Aluph?
Yes. Boughton Aluph is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll explain the options when we quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
The process
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 a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Boughton Aluph before we set off.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.