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Lenham Heath grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Lenham Heath, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Grease filter exchange in Lenham Heath
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Lenham Heath on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. We are often asked to deal with blocked baffle filters and damaged filters letting grease past, on school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and island canopies.
Work in a small place like Lenham Heath starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Lenham Heath (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. In a small place like Lenham Heath, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What affects the quote in Lenham Heath
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Common questions in Lenham Heath
Can you get to a site in Lenham Heath?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lenham Heath is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work overnight in Lenham Heath?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will talk you through which suits your kitchen when you get in touch.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Lenham Heath kitchens: local notes
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lenham Heath. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. We cover Lenham Heath, about 41 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Lenham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Lenham Heath is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Lenham Heath to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 10 miles away.
Work in ME17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Lenham Forstal Road, Crabtree Lane and Rose Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Lenham Heath, we cover Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Lenham Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Red Lion Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Lenham Heath is Lenham station, about 2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.4 miles south-west).
What we’re called out for in Lenham Heath
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- A canopy that drips grease
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Lenham Heath, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
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.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lenham Heath
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens in Lenham Heath wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. With notice, the visit to Lenham Heath can be fitted around your bookings and events.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.