Kent · Grease filter exchange
Ivy Hatch grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Ivy Hatch? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A canopy that drips grease
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Ivy Hatch
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. Typical jobs include a greasy plenum behind the filters and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, across mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Ivy Hatch, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Ivy Hatch (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is normally the tightest.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Places near Ivy Hatch
Other services in Ivy Hatch
Why it’s worth doing now in Ivy Hatch
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Common problems we fix in Ivy Hatch
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Ivy Hatch Church or elsewhere in Ivy Hatch, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Managing agents and facilities teams in Ivy Hatch
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease filter exchange around Ivy Hatch
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Ivy Hatch. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ivy Hatch. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Ivy Hatch falls to 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.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ivy Hatch (Ightham Mote is about 0.7 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Lawrence Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Ivy Hatch to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 11 miles from Ivy Hatch.
We cover every part of the TN15 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ivy Hatch
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. In a small place like Ivy Hatch, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Ivy Hatch
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ivy Hatch?
Food hygiene inspections in Ivy Hatch are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Ivy Hatch?
Ivy Hatch is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and set up the service around them.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.