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Grease Filter Exchange in Collier Row
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Collier Row, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Grease filter exchange in Collier Row, done properly
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled right away. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about missing filters in the filter bank and grease collecting in the filter channels.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Collier Row, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Collier Row (RM1, RM5, RM7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Collier Row
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Grease filter exchange around Collier Row
Food Standards Agency records include about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Collier Row. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. Collier Row is covered by London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hare Hall is about 1.7 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Oldchurch Hospital (about 1.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rise Park Infant School or anywhere near Collier Row, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Collier Row is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Collier Row and the rest of Greater London. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: RM1, RM5 and RM7. Whether your site is on Elm Road, Percy Road and Seymer Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Collier Row include Rise Park (1 mile north-east), Romford (1 mile south), Marks Gate (1 mile west), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west) and Rush Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
What’s near Collier Row
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Colley Rowe Inn, Marshalls Park Academy and Raphael Park, among other places. The closest station to Collier Row is Romford station, roughly 1.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Romford Shopping Hall (1 mile south) and Oldchurch Hospital (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Bedfords Park.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Before any visit in Collier Row, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Collier Row
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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What else we do in Collier Row
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep every filter in place during service
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Collier Row: your questions answered
Can the work in Collier Row be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Collier Row can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Collier Row out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 17 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Collier Row. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you cover Collier Row?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Collier Row included.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We do. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning while a clean set goes in.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. We will check your filters first because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.