Kent · Grease filter exchange
Hockenden grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Hockenden and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Hockenden
In Hockenden, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Typical jobs include damaged filters letting grease past and grease collecting in the filter channels, on island canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens.
Somewhere as small as Hockenden, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hockenden (BR8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Hockenden
Which council inspects kitchens in Hockenden?
That’s Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hockenden. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Hockenden?
Yes. Hockenden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the service starts.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hockenden
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Also near Hockenden
Other services in Hockenden
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
Grease filter exchange in Hockenden: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 28 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways across Hockenden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Kitchens in Hockenden get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Hockenden. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Horizon Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Mary's Hospital about 2.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hall Place and Gardens is about 3.2 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Hockenden is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in Kent. Sites in Hockenden get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Hockenden among them. London is in our area too, about 13 miles from Hockenden.
Every address in BR8 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Hockenden: Upper Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Stonehill Green (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles north-east) and Hextable (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (9 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
Around Hockenden
Typical jobs here are in premises near Orchards Academy and Foots Cray Meadows and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Swanley station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (3.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s The Warren and Summer Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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, and that’s where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Visits to a village like Hockenden are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.