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Grease Filter Exchange in Broadstone
Need grease filter exchange in Broadstone? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes well under an hour for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Broadstone knowing what to expect.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Broadstone, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Grease filter exchange in Broadstone
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. Common call-outs are for a canopy that drips grease and filters left unwashed on busy weeks, on island canopies, baffle filters and mesh filters.
Somewhere as small as Broadstone, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Broadstone (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
Also near Broadstone
Also in Broadstone
Grease filter exchange in Broadstone: the local picture
Broadstone is covered by 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. Broadstone, about 39 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Leeds Castle, about 3.7 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Broadstone; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Broadstone is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Broadstone and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (8 miles or so).
We work across ME17 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Local streets include Boughton Park, Headcorn Road and Eastwood Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Eastwood (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile north-east), Liverton Street (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east) and Ulcombe (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Around Broadstone
Around Broadstone, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Kings Head Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 2.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1.2 miles east) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles north-west).
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
What affects the quote in Broadstone
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
When to call us in Broadstone
Wherever you are, Broadstone included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease filters clogged with grease
In and around Broadstone, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Why deal with it now?
For any kitchen in Broadstone, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. In a place like Broadstone, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Broadstone
Who inspects food businesses in Broadstone?
The local authority for Broadstone is Maidstone council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Will you come out to Broadstone?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Broadstone is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Most changes take a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.