Essex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hare Green, Essex
Grease filter exchange across Hare Green and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
What we are called out for in Hare Green
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St George or elsewhere in Hare Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Grease filter exchange in Hare Green, done properly
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. The work covers island canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about grease left in baffles after washing and blocked baffle filters.
In a small place like Hare Green, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hare Green (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Hare Green
What else we do in Hare Green
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
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.
Questions from Hare Green
Can the work in Hare Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Hare Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Hare Green?
Yes. Hare Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option, and others prefer a straight swap. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Kitchen extracts in Hare Green
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hare Green. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Kitchens in Hare Green get their food hygiene inspections from Tendring council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hare Green sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like St George's Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Castle House is about 5 miles north), access may need planning.
Hare Green is about 6 miles east of Colchester, in Essex. For grease filter exchange in and around Hare Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hare Green. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 26 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CO7. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Back Lane East, Harwich Road and Meadow Close or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Balls Green (1 mile south), Cowey Green (1 mile north), Frating Green (1 mile south), Great Bromley (1 mile north-west) and Monkey Street (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Harwich (10 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles west), Greenstead (4 miles west) and Tiptree (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Hare Green
In Hare Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Old Courthouse Inn. The nearest railway station is Great Bentley station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Wivenhoe Chapel Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Cockaynes Wood.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Visits to a village like Hare Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.