Kent · Grease filter exchange
Lamberhurst grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Lamberhurst, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Grease filter exchange in Lamberhurst, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers baffle filters, mesh filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are staff short of time to wash filters and a canopy running with filters missing.
In a small place like Lamberhurst, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Lamberhurst (TN3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Kitchen extracts in Lamberhurst
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lamberhurst. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lamberhurst. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Lamberhurst are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital, about 3.5 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Lamberhurst, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lamberhurst is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Across the TN3 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Lamberhurst is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for grease filter exchange. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of TN3 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on High Street, Church Road and Clivedon Court or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Lamberhurst, we cover Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles north-west), Key's Green (3 miles north-west), Petteridge (3 miles north), Brenchley (4 miles north) and Matfield (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles north-west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north-east).
Around Lamberhurst
Around Lamberhurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Horse And Groom Public House, among other places. The closest station to Lamberhurst is Wadhurst station, roughly 3.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Old Scotney Castle (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
Common questions in Lamberhurst
Which fire authority looks after Lamberhurst?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lamberhurst. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you work in Lamberhurst outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Lamberhurst keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
Do you work in Lamberhurst?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Lamberhurst included.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule, and others prefer a straight swap. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
How the visit works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Lamberhurst is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Also near Lamberhurst
Also in Lamberhurst
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
When to call us in Lamberhurst
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Scotney Castle is about 0.9 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT