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Grease Filter Exchange in Braintree
Grease filter exchange in Braintree, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
How we handle grease filter exchange in Braintree
Across Braintree, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers wall canopies, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are smoke and heat lingering under the hood and grease collecting in the filter channels.
In Braintree, extract cleaning fits around service: after the last cover, before breakfast or on a day the kitchen is shut. Bigger sites can be done kitchen by kitchen, so cooking carries on elsewhere.
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 and sits alongside the report.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Braintree
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and we clear up before we go. Managed buildings in a place the size of Braintree often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- 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.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Braintree, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What else we do in Braintree
Grease, kitchens and Braintree
There are about 68 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 35 sandwich bars and takeaways across Braintree and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Kitchens in Braintree get their food hygiene inspections from Braintree council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Braintree is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For kitchens close to Braintree station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Michael's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Braintree, about 0.9 miles west.
Braintree is about 39 miles north-east of London, in Essex. From the centre of Braintree to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page (11 miles or so).
Every address in CM7, CO9, CM77 and CO6 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Market Street, Little Square and Great Square, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Main roads around Braintree include the A12 and A120, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Braintree, we cover Bocking (1 mile west), Long Green (2 miles south-east), Great Notley (2 miles south-west), Black Notley (2 miles south) and Row Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (14 miles east), Chelmsford (11 miles south), Maldon (12 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (13 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-east). Braintree is among the bigger places we cover in Essex for grease filter exchange.
Local landmarks in Braintree
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Edith Borthwick School, Bocking Blackwater and Angel Inn. The nearest railway station is Braintree station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (less than half a mile north-west) and St Michael's Hospital (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Braintree?
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Congregational Church or elsewhere in Braintree, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
How we price grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why deal with it now?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters cannot hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. The longer a system in Braintree goes without attention, the more there is to clean or fix.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Braintree businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- We are fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Braintree
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Braintree during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 14 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Braintree. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Braintree?
The local authority for Braintree is Braintree council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Braintree in your area?
Yes. We cover Braintree and the rest of Essex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. The rest of the system still collects grease at an interval set by risk assessment.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How often should grease filters be changed?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we will adjust it.