Kent · Grease filter exchange
Broad Tenterden grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Broad Tenterden? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Common questions in Broad Tenterden
Do you work in villages like Broad Tenterden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Broad Tenterden included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work overnight in Broad Tenterden?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Broad Tenterden can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
About our grease filter exchange in Broad Tenterden
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Broad Tenterden, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service so nobody has to stop cooking. We’re often asked to deal with a canopy running with filters missing and grease dripping from the canopy, across mesh filters, wall canopies and island canopies.
For a kitchen in or near Broad Tenterden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Broad Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
What we are called out for in Broad Tenterden
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Blocked baffle filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Broad Tenterden, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- What records you will receive afterwards
Grease filter exchange in Broad Tenterden: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Broad Tenterden. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Broad Tenterden is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Broad Tenterden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Broad Tenterden is Benenden Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Tenterden Church of England Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Broad Tenterden gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Broad Tenterden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 16 miles away.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area for grease filter exchange. That includes premises on Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road and the roads around them. We also cover Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Around Broad Tenterden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Vine Inn, Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and the streets around them. A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
What we do, step by step
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a village or hamlet like Broad Tenterden, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Why deal with it now?
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder to pull air through. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. A planned visit to Broad Tenterden is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.