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Hammersmith grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Hammersmith and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
About our grease filter exchange in Hammersmith
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you have bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and a canopy running with filters missing, we can help.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Hammersmith, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hammersmith (W6, W14, W12, W4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Hammersmith kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 126 pubs, bars and clubs and about 64 hotels and B&Bs in and around Hammersmith, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Environmental health officers from Hammersmith and Fulham council inspect food businesses in Hammersmith. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like West London Hospital, about within half a mile south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Holy Innocents or anywhere around Hammersmith, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Hammersmith is about 1 mile west of Kensington, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Hammersmith, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Hammersmith is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: W6, W14, W12 and W4. Local streets include The Square, Ravenscourt Square and Westcroft Square, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Hammersmith, we cover Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west), Brook Green (1 mile east), North End (1 mile east), West Kensington (1 mile east) and Old Chiswick (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (7 miles east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Hammersmith
In Hammersmith, that means kitchens and buildings near The Duke of Hammersmith pub, Brook Green and Polish Library POSK in London, among other places. Hammersmith’s nearest station is Kensington Olympia station, roughly 0.8 miles east. Nearby you will also find West London Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Why act early in Hammersmith
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. In Hammersmith, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If your building in Hammersmith has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Questions from Hammersmith
What do you need to know about parking in Hammersmith?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Hammersmith, and about any building rules on loading. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Who inspects food businesses in Hammersmith?
Food hygiene inspections in Hammersmith are carried out by Hammersmith and Fulham council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. We will give you a fixed quote, usually within one working day.
Nearby places to Hammersmith
What else we do in Hammersmith
Common problems we fix in Hammersmith
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Corona Theatre School or anywhere near Hammersmith, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry