Essex · Grease filter exchange
Felsted grease filter exchange
We cover Felsted for 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.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
How we handle grease filter exchange in Felsted
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers baffle filters, wall canopies and island canopies, and people most often call us about poor airflow through the filters and hand-washed filters that still look greasy.
In a village or hamlet like Felsted, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Felsted (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease filter exchange in Felsted: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Felsted. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Felsted sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Felsted are the job of Uttlesford council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Cross, or anywhere in Felsted, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. A hospital like Braintree Community Hospital, about 4.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Felsted is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. For grease filter exchange in and around Felsted, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Felsted included. We cover 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CM6. Streets in the area include Station Road, Braintree Road and Chelmsford Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Felsted: Causeway End (1 mile south), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Little Dunmow (1 mile west), Bannister Green (1 mile east) and Brookstreet (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west).
Around Felsted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Chequers pub. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (4.9 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Felsted include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
Part by part
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, which makes hand-washing hard work.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though typically at a gentler pace.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Also near Felsted
Also in Felsted
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Felsted?
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Felsted Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How we price grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Felsted run smoothly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
For grease filter exchange in Felsted, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Related advice
FAQs for Felsted
Will you come out to Felsted?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Felsted is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can school kitchens in Felsted be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Felsted, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. The first step is recording what you have and plan the exchange around them.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote once we know your canopies.