Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Graveley, Hertfordshire
Grease filter exchange in Graveley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Gaps where filters have been removed
About our grease filter exchange in Graveley
An exchange visit in Graveley doesn’t take long. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are gaps where filters have been removed and a canopy that drips grease.
Somewhere as small as Graveley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Graveley (SG4)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Graveley before we set off.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Graveley
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
Questions from Graveley
Can school kitchens in Graveley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 8 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Graveley. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Is Graveley within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Most changes take well under an hour for most canopies, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
How long does the visit take?
The work itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Larger systems naturally take longer, and we will tell you what to expect.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Graveley
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways in Graveley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. It’s North Hertfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Graveley. 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. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Graveley. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lister Hospital (about 0.8 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Knebworth House is about 4.4 miles south), access may need planning.
Graveley is about 2 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Graveley and the rest of Hertfordshire. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, large and small. Milton Keynes is in our area too, around 25 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SG4. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Oak Lane and Ashwell Close, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Todd's Green (1 mile south-west), Great Wymondley (1 mile north-west), Little Wymondley (1 mile west), Titmore Green (1 mile south-west) and Lower Titmore Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include St Albans (14 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (10 miles south), Harpenden (10 miles south-west), Hitchin (3 miles west), Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east) and Hatfield (12 miles south).
What’s near Graveley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Waggon And Horses Public House, Church of Saint Nicholas and The John Henry Newman School, among other places. Graveley’s nearest station is Stevenage station, roughly 2.4 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wymondley Castle (1.1 miles west) and Stevenage Museum (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Graveley include Purwell Ninesprings.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Graveley?
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog and airflow falls away.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Graveley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
Nearby places to Graveley
More services for Graveley
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters cannot hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Report a dripping canopy early
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.