Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Fetcham, Surrey
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Fetcham, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Blocked baffle filters
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Fetcham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For grease filter exchange in Fetcham, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Fetcham
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. Typical jobs include smoke and heat lingering under the hood and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, on restaurants and pubs, baffle filters and mesh filters.
Kitchens around a place like Fetcham are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Fetcham (KT22, KT23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Your opening hours decide when we come to Fetcham, not ours.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Towns and villages near Fetcham
What else we do in Fetcham
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Fetcham and across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Fetcham
Can a school canteen extract in Fetcham be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Fetcham. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you cover smaller places like Fetcham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Fetcham is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
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 you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What happens to the dirty filters?
They leave with us. That is the point of an exchange: clean filters in, dirty ones out and nothing greasy left on site.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
We check every filter at each visit. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Don’t refit a filter that’s bent
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 filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
When to call us in Fetcham
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Look out for any of the following:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy that drips grease
- A canopy running with filters missing
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Polesden Lacey is about 2.4 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they recommend a next date
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Grease, kitchens and Fetcham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fetcham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Mole Valley council inspect food businesses in Fetcham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fetcham is covered by Surrey 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Oakfield Junior School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Headley Court about 3.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Fetcham is about 5 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Fetcham, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Every address in KT22 and KT23 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as The Street, Bell Lane and Gatesden Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Main roads around Fetcham include the B2122, so getting to you is simple for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Fetcham: Great Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (1 mile east), Mickleham (2 miles south-east), Little Bookham (2 miles south-west) and Westhumble (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
Near you in Fetcham
Around Fetcham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near River Mole LNR, Therfield School and Yehudi Menuhin School. The nearest railway station is Leatherhead station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (3.4 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Claremont Lake and Box Hill.