Essex · Grease filter exchange
Boxted grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Boxted, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Boxted
Across Boxted, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. If you’re dealing with grease filters clogged with grease and filter washing that keeps being missed, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Boxted starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Boxted (CO4)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Boxted
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush and grease passes round them.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy that drips grease
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Boxted (Castle House is about 3.7 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Nearby places to Boxted
What else we do in Boxted
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Why it’s worth doing now in Boxted
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. A flare-up on the range can reach them and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. In a small place like Boxted, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Boxted
Is Boxted within the area you cover?
Yes, Boxted is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which environmental health team covers Boxted?
That is Colchester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Boxted. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What happens to the dirty filters?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff do not have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Boxted
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Boxted, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Boxted kitchens: local notes
Boxted sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Boxted is about 53 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Boxted St Peter's Church of England School or anywhere near Boxted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Severalls Hospital about 2.4 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Boxted is about 4 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. For grease filter exchange in and around Boxted, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Boxted included. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Boxted is one of them. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 23 miles from Boxted.
We cover every part of CO4 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Church Road, Boxted Straight Road and Windmill Close and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Workhouse Hill (1 mile west), Boxted Cross (1 mile north-east), Langham (1 mile east), Hornestreet (1 mile east) and Thorington Street (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (4 miles south), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (15 miles east), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (12 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Boxted
The closest station to Boxted is Colchester station, roughly 3.6 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Severalls Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Colchester Castle (4.2 miles south). Not far away are Westhouse Wood.