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Grease Filter Exchange in Farthing Street
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for Farthing Street, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease filters clogged with grease
How we handle grease filter exchange in Farthing Street
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Farthing Street, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. If you have grease collecting in the filter channels and staff short of time to wash filters, we can put it right, from mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies onwards.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Farthing Street is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Farthing Street.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- 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.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. For a site in Farthing Street, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
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What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Grease filter exchange in Farthing Street: the local picture
Look up Farthing Street on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Farthing Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Food hygiene inspections in Farthing Street are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Farthing Street, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Downe Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Anywhere in BR6, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Farthing Street among them. London is in our area too, about 12 miles from Farthing Street.
All of BR6 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Farthing Street
Around Farthing Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Darrick Wood School, South Park and The Queens Head pub, among other places. Farthing Street’s nearest station is Orpington station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Farthing Street
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
A hospital like Princess Royal University Hospital, about 1.4 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What affects the quote in Farthing Street
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When something else is needed
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Farthing Street
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Farthing Street questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Farthing Street?
In Farthing Street, it’s Bromley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you work in Farthing Street outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Farthing Street can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes in.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.