Kent · Grease filter exchange
Great Chart grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Great Chart? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
How we handle grease filter exchange in Great Chart
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you have a greasy plenum behind the filters and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Great Chart, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long, or that a full clean is due.
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Great Chart?
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Look out for any of the following:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Poor airflow through the filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
For schools such as Great Chart Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
Questions from Great Chart
Do you work in villages like Great Chart?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Great Chart is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Great Chart outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Great Chart needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Leave it or put it right?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Great Chart rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
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 we start.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Great Chart
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
If you need grease filter exchange in Great Chart, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Great Chart and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Kitchen extracts in Great Chart
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Great Chart. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Great Chart. 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. Fire safety in Great Chart falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 3.5 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Great Chart (Godinton House is about 1.1 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Great Chart, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Great Chart is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN23. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Great Chart
Around Great Chart, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.