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Grease Filter Exchange in Boughton Corner
Grease filter exchange across Boughton Corner and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Kitchen extracts in Boughton Corner
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Boughton Corner. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Boughton Corner is covered by 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. Kitchens in Boughton Corner get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Wye station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. School kitchens, at schools like Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Boughton Corner is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Boughton Corner gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Boughton Corner is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Every address in TN25 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Boughton Aluph (1 mile west), Kempe's Corner (1 mile south), Wye (1 mile south-east), Brook (3 miles south-east) and Hassell Street (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include 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).
Near you in Boughton Corner
In Boughton Corner, that means kitchens and buildings near The Tickled Trout pub, Wye School and Wye School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Wye station, about 0.8 miles south-east. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles south) and County Square (3.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Boughton Corner
Across Boughton Corner, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. We’re often asked to deal with filters that leave gaps in the canopy and a canopy that drips grease, on school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and island canopies.
Somewhere as small as Boughton Corner, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Boughton Corner (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Boughton Corner questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Boughton Corner?
Fire safety enforcement in Boughton Corner is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you come to Boughton Corner after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Boughton Corner keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Boughton Corner knowing what to expect.
- 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 each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Boughton Corner, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Nearby places to Boughton Corner
What else we do in Boughton Corner
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though typically at a gentler pace.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Boughton Corner
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
What we are called out for in Boughton Corner
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Blocked baffle filters
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints’ Church, or anywhere in Boughton Corner, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Boughton Corner
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Watch for grease drips between visits
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.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.