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Grease filter exchange in Great Notley, Essex
Grease filter exchange for Great Notley and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Why act early in Great Notley
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. A site near Great Notley that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Great Notley businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Great Notley
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. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. The work covers mesh filters, wall canopies and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are filters so greasy the air can barely pass and grease building up behind the canopy filters.
Kitchens around a place like Great Notley are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Great Notley (CM77)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
FAQs for Great Notley
Which council inspects kitchens in Great Notley?
That’s Braintree council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Great Notley. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come to Great Notley after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch, or we’ll check on the first visit.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How long will you be on site?
On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Places near Great Notley
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How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. For a site near Great Notley, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Great Notley, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Look out for drips from the canopy
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How we price grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Great Notley kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Great Notley. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Braintree council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Great Notley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Great Notley falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. 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 William Julien Courtauld Hospital (about 1.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as White Court School or anywhere near Great Notley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Church in Great Notley, or anywhere in Great Notley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Great Notley is about 2 miles south-west of Braintree, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Great Notley, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 9 miles from Great Notley.
All of CM77 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include London Road, Harnham Drive and Colville Close, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Row Green (1 mile south-east), Young's End (1 mile south), Little Common (1 mile north-west), Rayne (1 mile north-west) and Black Notley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (9 miles south), Maldon (11 miles south-east), Witham (6 miles south-east), Camulodunum (15 miles east), Halstead (7 miles north-east) and Great Dunmow (7 miles west).
Landmarks near Great Notley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, The Essex Cricketers pub and Cuckoo Wood. For rail, the closest station is Braintree station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Tudor House Museum (Braintree) (2.2 miles north-east) and William Julien Courtauld Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.