Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Gatton grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Gatton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Gatton
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. The work covers restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and mesh filters, and the jobs we see most are a canopy running with filters missing and filters left unwashed on busy weeks.
In a small place like Gatton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Gatton (RH2, RH1)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Gatton
Can you get to a site in Gatton?
Yes. Gatton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Gatton?
That’s Reigate and Banstead council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Gatton. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How long does the visit take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. In most cases, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We take them away. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we’ll adjust it.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Gatton.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Gatton
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Gatton, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Gatton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Gatton falls to 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as East Surrey Hospital (about 3.1 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Andrew's Church, or anywhere in Gatton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lime Tree Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. If you need grease filter exchange in Gatton, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Gatton. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Gatton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 17 miles away.
We cover every part of the RH2 and RH1 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Gatton, we cover South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Landmarks near Gatton
Around Gatton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near East Surrey College, Nutfield Marshes and St Bede's School. The nearest railway station is Merstham station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
Why act early in Gatton
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. It’s simpler to plan the work at Gatton now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Gatton
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Gatton
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
If you need grease filter exchange in Gatton, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.