Greater London · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Chelsea, Greater London
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Chelsea, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy running with filters missing
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 can quote for the whole system.
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.
Grease filter exchange in Chelsea, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. Common call-outs are for hand-washed filters that still look greasy and a greasy plenum behind the filters, on baffle filters, mesh filters and island canopies.
In a London area like Chelsea, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Chelsea (SW3, SW10, SW1X, SW1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Chelsea saves time on the night.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Chelsea
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Chelsea
Who is the fire and rescue service for Chelsea?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Chelsea. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chelsea?
That is Kensington and Chelsea council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Chelsea. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and set up the service around them.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out so the swap is done promptly.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Nearby places to Chelsea
Other services in Chelsea
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before we start. It won’t put right:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Chelsea
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Grease, kitchens and Chelsea
Look up Chelsea on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 1,391 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 158 takeaways in Chelsea and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Kitchens in Chelsea get their food hygiene inspections from Kensington and Chelsea council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Brompton Hospital about within half a mile west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chelsea is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. For grease filter exchange in and around Chelsea, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Chelsea included. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SW3, SW10, SW1X and SW1W. Whether your site is on Markham Square, Wellington Square and Tedworth Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Chelsea sits on or near the B302 and B304, so getting to you is simple for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Brompton (1 mile north), South Kensington (1 mile west), Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west), Belgravia (1 mile north-east) and World's End (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (5 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Chelsea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Burton’s Court, St Thomas More RC Language College and Markham Arms Public House and the streets around them. Nearby too are Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.7 miles north-west) and Hellenic College of London (0.5 miles north). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Harrods (0.7 miles north). The countryside around Chelsea includes Campden Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
Common problems we fix in Chelsea
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Former Welsh Congregational Church, or anywhere in Chelsea, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.