Kent · Grease filter exchange
Flete grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Flete, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Flete
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are filters so greasy the air can barely pass and grease dripping from the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Flete (CT9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Flete
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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FAQs for Flete
Can sea air affect grease filter exchange in Flete?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Flete than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Can school kitchens in Flete be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 12 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Flete. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll show you which ones on the visit.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Send us details or pictures and we will quote, usually within one working day.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies.
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Grease filter exchange in Flete: the local picture
At about 2 miles from the coast, Flete is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Flete. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Flete, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Thanet council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital about 1.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St. Catherine's Church, or anywhere in Flete, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Flete is about 1 mile south-west of Margate, in Kent. For grease filter exchange in and around Flete, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Flete included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (37 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in CT9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Victoria Road, Flete Road and Norfolk Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Flete include Westwood (1 mile east), Haine (1 mile south-east), Manston (1 mile south), Garlinge (1 mile north-west) and Margate (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles west) and Walmer (11 miles south).
What’s near Flete
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hartsdown Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Margate station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Westwood Cross (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
What we are called out for in Flete
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog until the air can barely get through.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
School kitchens, at schools like St Gregory's Catholic Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
Why it’s worth doing now in Flete
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. In a place like Flete, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Flete, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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’ll typically have a quote within one working day.