Essex · Grease filter exchange
Herongate grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Herongate? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease left in baffles after washing
How we handle grease filter exchange in Herongate
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you are dealing with grease filters clogged with grease and poor airflow through the filters, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Herongate, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Herongate (CM13)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
When to call us in Herongate
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. The filters catch much of it so they gradually clog and airflow falls away.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brentwood County High School or anywhere near Herongate, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Herongate and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
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Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better right away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease, kitchens and Herongate
The FSA’s data shows about 8 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Herongate. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Brentwood council inspect food businesses in Herongate. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Herongate is Essex County 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Andrew's Church or anywhere around Herongate, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Herongate, such as Ingatestone Hall about 4.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Herongate is about 3 miles south-east of Brentwood, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM13 postcode area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, Herongate among them. Our Chelmsford page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in CM13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Brentwood Road, Hernshaw and Cricketers Row or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Herongate include East Horndon (1 mile south), Childerditch (2 miles south-west), West Horndon (2 miles south), Little Warley (2 miles south-west) and Bulphan (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (5 miles east), Brentwood (3 miles north-west), Canvey Island (11 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles north-east) and Rayleigh (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Herongate
Typical jobs here are in premises near Green Man Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Herongate is West Horndon station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Brentwood Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Thorndon Park.
Common questions in Herongate
Can you get to a site in Herongate?
Yes. Herongate 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.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Herongate?
That is Brentwood council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Herongate. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.