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Grease filter exchange in Ham, Kent
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Ham, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
About our grease filter exchange in Ham
Across Ham, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers restaurants and pubs, island canopies and mesh filters, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged filters letting grease past and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Ham, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Ham (CT14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. The timing of a visit to Ham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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.
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Grease filter exchange around Ham
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Ham, up to about a mile and a half out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Ham is covered by 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. In Ham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Walmer Castle is about 4.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St George or elsewhere in Ham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ham is about 3 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Ham, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 35 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in CT14 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Statenborough (1 mile north-west), Felderland (1 mile north), Worth (1 mile north-east), Marley (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ham Fen, Sandwich Technology School and The Blue Pigeons pub. Ham’s nearest station is Sandwich station, roughly 1.7 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (3.1 miles east) and The Precinct Toy Collection (2.1 miles north). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Nearby places to Ham
What else we do in Ham
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
What we’re called out for in Ham
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Worth Primary School or anywhere near Ham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Ham
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, which is where we come in.
How we price grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Ham questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ham?
Kitchens in Ham are inspected by Dover council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ham. 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. You get a fixed price before the first visit.