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Grease Filter Exchange in Hackney Wick
Grease filter exchange for Hackney Wick, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Grease filter exchange in Hackney Wick
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you’re dealing with filters that leave gaps in the canopy and grease filters clogged with grease, we can put it right.
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 Hackney Wick, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
For any kitchen in Hackney Wick, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Planning ahead in Hackney Wick lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 go through it with you.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
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How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Hackney Wick
Do you work at weekends in Hackney Wick?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Hackney Wick can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hackney Wick?
The local authority for Hackney Wick is Tower Hamlets council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How long will you be on site?
On site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Hackney Wick saves time on the night.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Hackney Wick kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 66 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 13 hotels and B&Bs in Hackney Wick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. London Fire Brigade covers Hackney Wick. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
If you run a café or takeaway near Hackney Wick station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Where a hall near St Mary of Eton, or anywhere in Hackney Wick, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hackney Wick is Homerton University Hospital, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Hackney Wick, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Hackney Wick is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for grease filter exchange.
All of E3, E9 and E20 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Hackney Wick: Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
What’s near Hackney Wick
Around Hackney Wick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Mulberry UTC, Mabley Green and Mulberry UTC, among other places. There’s a railway station in Hackney Wick itself: Hackney Wick station. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (3.3 miles south-west) and V&A East (under half a mile east). Open spaces near Hackney Wick include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hackney Wick
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.