Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hamstreet, Kent
We cover Hamstreet for grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
How we handle grease filter exchange in Hamstreet
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away and the canopy is refilled straight away. If you have filters that come out of the sink still dirty and weak extraction at the canopy, we can put it right, from island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs onwards.
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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Hamstreet (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
Nearby places to Hamstreet
What else we do in Hamstreet
Grease, kitchens and Hamstreet
Hamstreet sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Hamstreet. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hamstreet Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like William Harvey Hospital, about 5.8 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hamstreet is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Hamstreet to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hamstreet among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 20 miles from Hamstreet.
We work across the TN26 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as The Street, Dukes Meadow and Rectory Walk, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Orlestone (1 mile north-west), Ruckinge (1 mile east), Kenardington (2 miles west), Bromley Green (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hamstreet
In Hamstreet, that means kitchens and buildings near The Dukes Head pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Hamstreet itself: Ham Street station. Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.9 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Hamstreet includes Orlestone Forest.
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. The timing of a visit to Hamstreet is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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When to call us in Hamstreet
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
Where a hall near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Hamstreet, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
FAQs for Hamstreet
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hamstreet?
That’s Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hamstreet. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Hamstreet within the area you cover?
Yes, Hamstreet is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How long will you be on site?
On site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.