Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Boughton Green, Kent
We cover Boughton Green for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Do you need grease filter exchange in Boughton Green?
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy that drips grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Oakwood Hospital is the nearest hospital to Boughton Green, about 3.1 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
About our grease filter exchange in Boughton Green
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. Common call-outs are for weak extraction at the canopy and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly, on restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and baffle filters.
Work in a small place like Boughton Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Boughton Green (ME17, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Look out for drips from the canopy
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How the visit works
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. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Somewhere as small as Boughton Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit, because gaps let grease through.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
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Questions from Boughton Green
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Boughton Green?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Boughton Green?
That is Maidstone council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Boughton Green. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Boughton Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 19 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 14 takeaways and sandwich shops in Boughton Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Boughton Green is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Boughton Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone 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 your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Boughton Green (Stoneacre is about 2.5 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care. School kitchens, at schools like Boughton Monchelsea Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Boughton Green is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Boughton Green gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small.
Grease filter exchange in ME17 and ME15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Heath Road, Green Lane and Jolly Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Linton (1 mile south-west) and Wierton (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Around Boughton Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Curious Eatery pub and Cornwallis Academy. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.9 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.1 miles north-west).
Leave it or put it right?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy, and one of the easiest to let slip. A fault that closes a site in a village like Boughton Green affects everyone who depends on it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fully insured