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Grease filter exchange in Bromley, Greater London
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Bromley and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- A canopy that drips grease
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Grease filter exchange in Bromley
A filter that doesn’t sit right lets grease straight past. 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. The work covers island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about filters so greasy the air can barely pass and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Bromley, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Bromley (E3, E14, E15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Bromley
Who is the fire and rescue service for Bromley?
Fire safety enforcement in Bromley is handled by London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you come to Bromley after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Bromley needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we need to know the filters and interval first. We give you a fixed quote before the service starts.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
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Why deal with it now?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Planning ahead in Bromley lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Bromley
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
When to call us in Bromley
Wherever you are, Bromley 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.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Sutton House is about 2.2 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Grease filter exchange in Bromley: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 543 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 199 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bromley. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. It’s Tower Hamlets council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Bromley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Bromley sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like St Clement's Hospital, about 0.5 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Agnes RC Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bromley is about 2 miles east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Bromley, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Bromley is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for commercial clients.
Grease filter exchange in E3, E14 and E15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Bow Road, Bruce Road and Edgar Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Three Mills (1 mile north-east), Mill Meads (1 mile north-east), Bow Common (1 mile south-west), Mile End (1 mile west) and Bow (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Bromley
In Bromley, that means kitchens and buildings near Bob's Park, East London Arts & Music and Bow School. For rail, the closest station is West Ham station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (2.8 miles south-west) and Stratford Centre (1.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Bromley includes Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Bromley is typically out of hours.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.