Essex · Grease filter exchange
Great Tey grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Great Tey? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Great Tey
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. We’re often asked to deal with filters so greasy the air can barely pass and poor airflow through the filters, on mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens 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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Great Tey (CO6)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
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. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Great Tey, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- 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.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Great Tey kitchens: local notes
Environmental health officers from Colchester council inspect food businesses in Great Tey. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. At about 45 miles from central London, Great Tey sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Halstead Hospital is the nearest hospital to Great Tey, about 5.7 miles north-west. Where a hall near Church of St Barnabas, or anywhere in Great Tey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Great Tey is about 5 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. Sites in Great Tey get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Great Tey is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 16 miles from Great Tey.
All of CO6 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on The Street, Chrismund Way and Greenfield Drive or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Swan Street (1 mile north), Chappel (2 miles north), Rose Green (2 miles north-east), Wakes Colne (2 miles north) and Fordstreet (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (6 miles east), Braintree (8 miles west), Maldon (12 miles south), Witham (8 miles south-west), Camulodunum (5 miles east) and Halstead (5 miles north-west).
What’s near Great Tey
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne station, roughly 1.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Mount Bures (4.1 miles north) and Halstead Hospital (5.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Great Tey include Sergeants Orchard.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Great Tey
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Towns and villages near Great Tey
Also in Great Tey
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Great Tey
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Questions from Great Tey
Which fire service covers Great Tey?
Fire safety enforcement in Great Tey is handled by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which council inspects kitchens in Great Tey?
Food hygiene inspections in Great Tey are carried out by Colchester council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long and we’ll adjust it.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We take them away. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted and nothing greasy left on site.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A change takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so disruption is small. We will fit it around your service wherever we can.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll show you which ones on the visit.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.