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Grease filter exchange in Challock, Kent
Grease filter exchange for Challock, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
About our grease filter exchange in Challock
Across Challock, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and island canopies, and people most often call us about smoke and heat lingering under the hood and filters so greasy the air can barely pass.
Work in a small place like Challock starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Challock (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Challock questions
Do you work overnight in Challock?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Challock can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Challock?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Challock. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find so they can be replaced.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How it works
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. The visit takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Challock run smoothly.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Challock, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Common problems we fix in Challock
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.9 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Why it’s worth doing now in Challock
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system, and one of the easiest to let slip. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Challock is calmer for everyone.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
What grease filter exchange looks like in Challock
The fire and rescue service for Challock is 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. Kitchens in Challock get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Challock Primary School or anywhere near Challock, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Cosmas and St Damian, or anywhere in Challock, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Challock or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Challock among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 15 miles from Challock.
Work in TN25 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Challock, we cover Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Challock
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers pub and The Hayesbrook School. For rail, the closest station is Wye station, roughly 3.3 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).