Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Bredgar, Kent
One call covers grease filter exchange in Bredgar, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
About our grease filter exchange in Bredgar
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. We are often asked to deal with a greasy plenum behind the filters and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly, on restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and wall canopies.
In a small place like Bredgar, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Bredgar (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Bredgar.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What affects the quote in Bredgar
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
What happens if it’s left?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common questions in Bredgar
Which fire service covers Bredgar?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bredgar. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which council inspects kitchens in Bredgar?
Food hygiene inspections in Bredgar are carried out by Swale council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the service starts.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. At the start, we note what your canopies use so the clean set always fits.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll tell you which ones and why on the visit.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Nearby places to Bredgar
Other services in Bredgar
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bredgar
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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 so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Bredgar
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Bredgar. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Bredgar. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Bredgar. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bredgar Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Bredgar, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Bredgar is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Anywhere in ME9, we can take on grease filter exchange. Bredgar is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. Maidstone is in our area too, about 8 miles from Bredgar.
We work across the ME9 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on The Street, Medlar Close and Primrose Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Bredgar: Silver Street (1 mile west), Oad Street (1 mile north-west), South Green (2 miles west), Danaway (2 miles north-west) and Chestnut Street (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Bredgar
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Westlands School and Cromers Wood. For rail, the closest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.7 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (2.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Detling Hill.