Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Broad Street, Kent
We cover Broad Street for grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange around Broad Street
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Broad Street, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Fire safety in Broad Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broad Street. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Leeds Castle, about 2.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Broad Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Broad Street, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Broad Street among them.
Work in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Broad Street
In Broad Street, that means kitchens and buildings near Hook and Hatchet pub and White Horse Wood. The closest station to Broad Street is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). Open spaces near Broad Street include Detling Hill.
About our grease filter exchange in Broad Street
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and mesh filters, and people most often call us about missing filters in the filter bank and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
Work in a small place like Broad Street 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.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Broad Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Broad Street
What else we do in Broad Street
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Why it’s worth doing now in Broad Street
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Broad Street, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Broad Street
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Questions from Broad Street
Do you work in villages like Broad Street?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Broad Street is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Broad Street?
The local authority for Broad Street is Maidstone 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.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It is not. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. In a small place like Broad Street, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Broad Street
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Broad Street
Long cooking hours in Broad Street or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly so changes need to come round sooner.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Broad Street is KIMS hospital, about 2.9 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry