Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Ightham, Kent
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ightham. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy that drips grease
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though usually at a gentler pace.
About our grease filter exchange in Ightham
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you’re dealing with filters so greasy the air can barely pass and a greasy plenum behind the filters, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Ightham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Ightham (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Ightham
What else we do in Ightham
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Somewhere as small as Ightham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Ightham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars across Ightham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Ightham falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ightham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Ightham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ightham Mote is about 1.5 miles south), access may need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Sevenoaks Hospital is the nearest hospital to Ightham, about 3.7 miles west.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For grease filter exchange in and around Ightham, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Ightham. Ightham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (11 miles or so).
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ightham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
FAQs for Ightham
Do you work at weekends in Ightham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Ightham keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Ightham?
Kitchens in Ightham are inspected by Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll show you which ones when we find them.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you work in Ightham?
Yes. We cover Ightham and across Kent, within our South East and London area. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What happens if it’s left?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Ightham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Ightham businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A fixed price before any work starts
What affects the quote in Ightham
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.