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Grease Filter Exchange in Farthing Green
Our technicians work in Farthing Green on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
What we’re called out for in Farthing Green
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy that drips grease
Stoneacre, about 4.4 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Farthing Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
Grease filter exchange in Farthing Green
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Farthing Green, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking is not interrupted. The work covers baffle filters, island canopies and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are smoke and heat lingering under the hood and hand-washed filters that still look greasy.
For a kitchen in or near Farthing Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Farthing Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease filter exchange around Farthing Green
Farthing Green is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Farthing Green get their food hygiene inspections from Maidstone council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Around Farthing Green, as anywhere, we clean the parts you cannot see as well as the canopy you can.
Farthing Green is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Farthing Green to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Farthing Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in TN12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Devil's Den (1 mile north-west), Hawkenbury (1 mile south-west), Rabbit's Cross (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles west) and Staplehurst (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Farthing Green
Farthing Green’s nearest station is Staplehurst station, about 2.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Brattle Farm Museum (3.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.6 miles north).
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Farthing Green.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Towns and villages near Farthing Green
What else we do in Farthing Green
Part by part
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though typically at a gentler pace.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Farthing Green
Some kitchens in Farthing Green wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. A fault that closes a site in a village like Farthing Green affects everyone who depends on it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Farthing Green
Can the work in Farthing Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Farthing Green keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Farthing Green?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Farthing Green. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
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.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.