Greater London · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Greenwich, Greater London
Grease filter exchange in Greenwich from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Greenwich
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. We are often asked to deal with a canopy that drips grease and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly, across mesh filters, island canopies and baffle filters.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Greenwich, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Also near Greenwich
What else we do in Greenwich
Grease, kitchens and Greenwich
Food Standards Agency records include about 76 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 11 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Greenwich. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Greenwich is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Commuter trade near Maze Hill station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Meridian Primary School or anywhere near Greenwich, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Greenwich is about 4 miles east of London, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Greenwich, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Greenwich among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SE10, SE3 and SE8. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Greenwich on the A2203 and A2211, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Around Greenwich
Around Greenwich, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Plume of Feathers pub, John Roan School and Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. You will also find Island Gardens (0.6 miles north-west) and St. Paul's (1.1 miles west). Greenwich has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (within half a mile south-west) and Greenwich District Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Creekside Discovery Centre.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Greenwich
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Greenwich, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We fit London jobs around the building rather than the other way round, so a visit in Greenwich is usually out of hours.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For grease filter exchange in Greenwich, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. In Greenwich, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Why Greenwich businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Greenwich
Does London parking affect a job in Greenwich?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Greenwich makes the visit easier to plan. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit typically gets round them.
Which fire authority looks after Greenwich?
London Fire Brigade is the fire and rescue service for Greenwich. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or pictures and we’ll quote, normally within one working day.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Damaged filters don’t seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
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 will adjust it.