Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Broad Colney, Hertfordshire
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Broad Colney and across Hertfordshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Leave it or put it right?
For any kitchen in Broad Colney, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. A fault that closes a site in a village like Broad Colney affects everyone who depends on it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Broad Colney businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Broad Colney
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are a canopy that drips grease and damaged filters letting grease past.
For a kitchen in or near Broad Colney, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Broad Colney (AL2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Broad Colney
Wherever you are, Broad Colney included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for a filter bank to clog.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A canopy that drips grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Napsbury Hospital about 0.7 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
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Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Broad Colney kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 15 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Broad Colney. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Kitchens in Broad Colney get their food hygiene inspections from St Albans City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Broad Colney sits within the area of Hertfordshire 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Broad Colney, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Broad Colney is about 3 miles south-east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Broad Colney, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Here we cover the AL2 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Broad Colney include London Colney (1 mile north), Shenleybury (1 mile south-east), Tyttenhanger (2 miles north), Sleapshyde (3 miles north-east) and Colney Heath (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Watford (6 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles west), Stevenage (14 miles north), St Albans (3 miles north-west), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles north-east) and Harpenden (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Broad Colney
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The White Lion pub and Samuel Ryder Academy. The nearest railway station is Park Street station, about 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Hilfield Castle (4.5 miles south) and Radlett and District Museum (2.5 miles south). Not far away are Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
FAQs for Broad Colney
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Broad Colney during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 7 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Broad Colney, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work at weekends in Broad Colney?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Broad Colney can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and plan the exchange around them.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No, the two work together. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere like Broad Colney, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.