Essex · Grease filter exchange
Jack's Hatch grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Jack's Hatch and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Jack's Hatch
Across Jack's Hatch, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. If you’re dealing with a canopy running with filters missing and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help, from baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters onwards.
Somewhere as small as Jack's Hatch, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Jack's Hatch (CM16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Jack's Hatch, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Common problems we fix in Jack's Hatch
Kitchens in Jack's Hatch, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
Where a hall near St James with St Luke, or anywhere in Jack's Hatch, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Common questions in Jack's Hatch
Which fire service covers Jack's Hatch?
It’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Jack's Hatch. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you get to a site in Jack's Hatch?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Jack's Hatch is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Visits are short, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or photos and we’ll quote quickly.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
When something else is needed
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
Grease filter exchange in Jack's Hatch: the local picture
Look up Jack's Hatch on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 10 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 takeaways in Jack's Hatch and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. It’s Harlow council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Jack's Hatch. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service covers Jack's Hatch. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Princess Alexandra Hospital, about 2.2 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. For schools such as Water Lane Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Jack's Hatch is about 3 miles south-west of Harlow, in Essex. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Jack's Hatch and the rest of Essex. Jack's Hatch is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for grease filter exchange. Our London page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CM16. Being close to the B181, Jack's Hatch is simple for us to get to for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Jack's Hatch include Broadley Common (1 mile west), Epping Green (1 mile south), Tylerscross (1 mile north-west), Staple Tye (1 mile north-east) and Great Parndon (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Harlow (3 miles north-east), Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (6 miles south), Waltham Abbey (5 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (15 miles north-east) and Epping (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Jack's Hatch
Around Jack's Hatch, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Travellers Friend pub, Nazeing Triangle and Stewards School. The closest station to Jack's Hatch is Roydon station, about 3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Harlow Mill (4.1 miles north-east) and Nazeing Glass Museum (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Cheshunt Lake and Hunsdon Mead.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Jack's Hatch
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
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.