Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in High Brooms, Kent
Our technicians work in High Brooms on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
Grease filter exchange in High Brooms, done properly
Good filters only work when they fit properly. 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. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy and gaps where filters have been removed, on wall canopies, mesh filters and baffle filters.
In a smaller place like High Brooms, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- High Brooms (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Because the survey comes first, a visit to High Brooms can normally be finished without a second trip.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
What grease filter exchange looks like in High Brooms
The FSA’s data shows about 24 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around High Brooms, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In High Brooms, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council. 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. High Brooms 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Matthew's Church or anywhere around High Brooms, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. For kitchens close to High Brooms station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For grease filter exchange in and around High Brooms, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including High Brooms. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and High Brooms is one of them. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN2, TN4 and TN1. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road and the roads around them. Other places close to High Brooms include Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Near you in High Brooms
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Gregory's Catholic School, Hilbert Woods and Longbow Court pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in High Brooms itself: High Brooms station. Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
When to call us in High Brooms
Wherever you are, High Brooms included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to High Brooms is Kent and Sussex Hospital, about 1.2 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Also near High Brooms
Also in High Brooms
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Canopy filter housings
Filters sit in a housing or channel in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
High Brooms: your questions answered
Will you come out to High Brooms?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for High Brooms?
High Brooms is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote quickly.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
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.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Tell us what you have when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will confirm it on site.