Kent · Grease filter exchange
East Peckham grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in East Peckham on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
About our grease filter exchange in East Peckham
Across East Peckham, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. Typical jobs include blocked baffle filters and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, on restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
Work in a small place like East Peckham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- East Peckham (TN12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere as small as East Peckham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Part by part
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in East Peckham
Is East Peckham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and East Peckham is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in East Peckham?
In East Peckham, it’s Tonbridge and Malling council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match, and adjust it if needed.
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 work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule while others want an exchange. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
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.
How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
East Peckham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central East Peckham. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Kitchens in East Peckham get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers East Peckham. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital about 5.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as East Peckham Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
East Peckham is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in East Peckham and the rest of Kent. East Peckham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 7 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in TN12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Coults Close, Brunswick Close and Fell Mead or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west), Branbridges (1 mile east), Hale Street (1 mile north-east), Peckham Bush (1 mile north) and Little Mill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in East Peckham
In East Peckham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Merry Boys pub. The nearest railway station is Beltring station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.2 miles south). For a walk, there’s Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
Do you need grease filter exchange in East Peckham?
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers, so the right exchange interval varies.
Look out for any of the following:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Old Soar Manor, about 4.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near East Peckham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed