Kent · Grease filter exchange
Faversham grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Faversham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Blocked baffle filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Faversham
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. If you’re dealing with hand-washed filters that still look greasy and a canopy that drips grease, we can put it right.
Many kitchens in a town like Faversham were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Faversham (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit, because gaps let grease through.
Kitchen extracts in Faversham
Faversham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 47 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 14 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Faversham. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Faversham sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For kitchens close to Faversham station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Where a hall near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Faversham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Faversham is about 9 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Faversham to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Faversham is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
We work across ME13 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Bedlington Square, Market Place and Market Street and the roads around them. Main roads around Faversham include the A2 and A251, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Davington (1 mile north-west), The Brents (1 mile north-east), Preston (1 mile south-east), Ospringe (1 mile south-west) and Whitehill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Faversham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Mechanics Arms, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and Oare Meadow, among other places. There’s a railway station in Faversham itself: Faversham station. A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.2 miles south-west).
How we price grease filter exchange
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
When to call us in Faversham
Wherever you are, Faversham 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.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
School kitchens, at schools like Ethelbert Road Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
Towns and villages near Faversham
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Why deal with it now?
In Faversham, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Before an inspection or an insurer’s visit in Faversham, it helps to have up-to-date records.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Faversham
Which fire authority looks after Faversham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Faversham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which environmental health team covers Faversham?
In Faversham, it’s Swale council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Where do the greasy filters go?
They leave with us. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted and nothing greasy left on site.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote, usually within one working day.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Work in Faversham is usually booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.