Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Chartham, Kent
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chartham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy running with filters missing
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
About our grease filter exchange in Chartham
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Chartham on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. If you have a greasy plenum behind the filters and drips falling from the filters onto equipment, we can put it right.
In a small place like Chartham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures 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.
- Where
- Chartham (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Chartham
Long cooking hours in Chartham or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly so changes need to come round sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chartham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Chartham
Which fire authority looks after Chartham?
Fire safety enforcement in Chartham is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you work in Chartham outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Chartham keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Where do the greasy filters go?
They leave with us. That’s the point of an exchange: clean filters in, dirty ones out, with no washing for your team.
Do you work in Chartham?
Yes. We work in Chartham and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Grease filter exchange around Chartham
The fire and rescue service for Chartham 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 Chartham are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Chartham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Kent and Canterbury Hospital, about 3.1 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Chartham is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. If you need grease filter exchange in Chartham, please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Chartham included. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 21 miles away.
All of CT4 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Station Road, River Court and The Green and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (1 mile south-west), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north), Garlinge Green (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Around Chartham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around No Man's Orchard and The Artichoke Inn, among other places. There’s a railway station in Chartham itself: Chartham station. Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (2.7 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
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:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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 a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere like Chartham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Chartham, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. A flare-up on the range can reach them and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. A fault that closes a site in a village like Chartham affects everyone who depends on it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- We are fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.