Kent · Grease filter exchange
Ickham grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Ickham and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
FAQs for Ickham
Can you come to Ickham after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Ickham keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Ickham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Ickham is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you take the used filters away?
We take them away to be cleaned, so your staff do not have to wash them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Ickham
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. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you are dealing with blocked baffle filters and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help, from wall canopies, baffle filters and school and hospital kitchens onwards.
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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Ickham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ickham
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Why act early in Ickham
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 simpler to plan the work at Ickham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
Nearby places to Ickham
What else we do in Ickham
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Grease filter exchange around Ickham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ickham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Ickham get their food hygiene inspections from Canterbury City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Ickham 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John, or anywhere in Ickham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ickham and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Ickham is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 28 miles from Ickham.
Here we cover the CT3 postcode area for grease filter exchange. That includes premises on The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Ickham, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Ickham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Rose Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Ickham.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
What we are called out for in Ickham
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Martins Hospital about 3.3 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something 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.