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Grease filter exchange in Coombe, Greater London
Grease filter exchange in Coombe from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Coombe
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you have filter washing that keeps being missed and blocked baffle filters, we can help.
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 Coombe, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Coombe (KT2, KT3, SW20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease though normally at a gentler pace.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Expect the work in Coombe to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Do you need grease filter exchange in Coombe?
Wherever you are, Coombe included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
A hospital like Kingston Hospital, about 0.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote shows VAT
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Coombe
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
Why act early in Coombe
In Coombe, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
FAQs for Coombe
Which environmental health team covers Coombe?
In Coombe, it’s Kingston-Upon-Thames council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Is parking a problem for work in Coombe?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote, usually within one working day.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will tell you which ones and why when we find them.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
That depends on the amount of work, but for a typical site it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Grease filter exchange around Coombe
The FSA’s data shows about 20 pubs and bars registered in and around Coombe, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Environmental health officers from Kingston-Upon-Thames council inspect food businesses in Coombe. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Coombe Hill Junior School or anywhere near Coombe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Southside House is about 1.4 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Coombe is about 1 mile north of New Malden, in Greater London. Across the KT2 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Coombe is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for grease filter exchange. Our London page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: KT2, KT3 and SW20. Streets in the area include West Road, Crown Road and Traps Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Motspur Park (1 mile south-east), Coombe Hill (1 mile north), Kingston Vale (1 mile north-east), Norbiton (1 mile south-west) and New Malden (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Coombe
Typical jobs here are in premises near Canbury School, Coombe Girls' School and The Royal Oak Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Norbiton station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bentall Centre (1.8 miles west) and White Lodge Museum (1.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Kew Gardens Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.