Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Caring, Kent
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Caring and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Leave it or put it right?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. A planned visit to Caring is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Grease filter exchange in Caring
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you have filters that leave gaps in the canopy and poor airflow through the filters, we can help, from school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and mesh filters onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Caring, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every 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.
- Location
- Caring (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Caring
Which fire service covers Caring?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Caring in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Caring. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, that is an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Caring
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes well under an hour for most canopies. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Caring knowing what to expect.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Nearby places to Caring
More services for Caring
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Caring
There are about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Caring, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Caring. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Caring falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; KIMS hospital is the nearest hospital to Caring, about 2.6 miles north-west. For schools such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Stoneacre is about 0.7 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Caring 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. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Caring is one of them.
All of ME17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Caring Lane and Caring Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Caring, we cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Caring
In Caring, that means kitchens and buildings near The Orchard Spot Public House. The closest station to Caring is Bearsted station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Not far away are Detling Hill.