Kent · Grease filter exchange
Little Chart grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Little Chart, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease deep in the extract system
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Little Chart
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you are dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and a canopy that drips grease, we can help, from school and hospital kitchens, restaurants and pubs and baffle filters onwards.
Somewhere as small as Little Chart, 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.
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.
- Place
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Little Chart knowing what to expect.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for 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.
Advice
Little Chart questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Little Chart?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Little Chart. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you work in villages like Little Chart?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Little Chart is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the first visit.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What affects the quote in Little Chart
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For grease filter exchange in Little Chart, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Little Chart
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters do not sit flush and grease passes round them.
Look out for any of the following:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Historic houses near Little Chart, such as Godinton House about 2.6 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
Grease filter exchange around Little Chart
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Little Chart, up to about a mile and a half out. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Little Chart is covered by 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. Kitchens in Little Chart get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary, or anywhere in Little Chart, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Little Chart to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Little Chart is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
We work across the TN27 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Little Chart
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Inn And Former Stables. For rail, the closest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
Also near Little Chart
What else we do in Little Chart
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Always run the extract while cooking
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Little Chart and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is 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.