Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Dunk's Green, Kent
Looking for grease filter exchange in Dunk's Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
About our grease filter exchange in Dunk's Green
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Dunk's Green on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you are dealing with blocked baffle filters and grease dripping from the canopy, we can help, from island canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens onwards.
Work in a small place like Dunk's Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Dunk's Green (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
What grease filter exchange looks like in Dunk's Green
In Dunk's Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Dunk's Green is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Plaxtol Church, or anywhere in Dunk's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tonbridge Cottage Hospital is the nearest hospital to Dunk's Green, about 5.3 miles south.
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Sites in Dunk's Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Dunk's Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
All of TN11 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Dunk's Green: Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
Near you in Dunk's Green
In Dunk's Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Hadlow Rural Community School, The Kentish Rifleman Public House and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). The countryside around Dunk's Green includes Barden Lake.
Questions from Dunk's Green
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Dunk's Green out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Dunk's Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Is Dunk's Green within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Dunk's Green included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
What happens to the dirty filters?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes in.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Common problems we fix in Dunk's Green
Kitchens in Dunk's Green, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for filters to fill with grease.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
School kitchens, at schools like Plaxtol Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they recommend a next date
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Dunk's Green, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
What happens if it’s left?
For any kitchen in Dunk's Green, filters can’t stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. With notice, the visit to Dunk's Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Dunk's Green
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.