Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Furneux Pelham grease filter exchange
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Furneux Pelham, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. The timing of a visit to Furneux Pelham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Furneux Pelham
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, across school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and baffle filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Furneux Pelham (SG9)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Furneux Pelham
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.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A canopy that drips grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Furneux Pelham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Furneux Pelham questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Furneux Pelham?
In Furneux Pelham, it’s East Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Furneux Pelham?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Furneux Pelham. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It doesn’t. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Furneux Pelham kitchens: local notes
The fire and rescue service for Furneux Pelham is Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Furneux Pelham get their food hygiene inspections from East Hertfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Furneux Pelham Church of England School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Furneux Pelham is about 5 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Furneux Pelham or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. We also work in Chelmsford, about 22 miles from Furneux Pelham.
All of SG9 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on The Street and The Causeway and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Albury (1 mile south), Gravesend (2 miles south), Brent Pelham (2 miles north), Clapgate (2 miles south) and Great Hormead (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (11 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (5 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south-west), Hitchin (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (13 miles south) and Hertford (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Furneux Pelham
In Furneux Pelham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Star Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Brent Pelham (2.1 miles north).
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why deal with it now?
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. If the system at a site near Furneux Pelham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Furneux Pelham
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.