Kent · Grease filter exchange
Horden grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Horden, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Watch for grease drips between visits
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Horden
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. We’re often asked to deal with hand-washed filters that still look greasy and grease collecting in the filter channels, on island canopies, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
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 written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Horden (TN17, TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horden
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
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Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters, or that a full clean is due.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Horden
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Horden can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Horden
Is Horden within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Horden is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Horden?
Kitchens in Horden are inspected by Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes in.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule, and others prefer a straight swap. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Horden
Kitchens in Horden, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- A canopy that drips grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Benenden Hospital about 5.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What grease filter exchange looks like in Horden
Environmental health officers from Tunbridge Wells council inspect food businesses in Horden. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Horden is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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 Colliers Green Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Horden or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Horden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
All of TN17 and TN12 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Hill Top and Husheath Hill and nearby roads. Other places close to Horden include Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Horden
In Horden, that means kitchens and buildings near The Gill, among other places. Horden’s nearest station is Marden station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).