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Grease Filter Exchange in Littlebourne
Grease filter exchange for Littlebourne, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange in Littlebourne, done properly
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers baffle filters, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about gaps where filters have been removed and grease filters clogged with grease.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Littlebourne (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Watch for grease drips between visits
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
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How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away 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 Littlebourne, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Littlebourne kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Littlebourne. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Littlebourne. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Littlebourne. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Littlebourne is St Martins Hospital, about 2.5 miles west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Littlebourne Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3.5 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Littlebourne is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. If you need grease filter exchange in Littlebourne, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Littlebourne included. Littlebourne is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 28 miles away.
Every address in CT3 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Church Road, High Street and Jubilee Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Littlebourne, we cover Ickham (1 mile east), Wickhambreaux (1 mile north-east), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
What’s near Littlebourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Basket Makers pub and the streets around them. Littlebourne’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.6 miles west). Not far away are West Blean and Thornden Woods.
When something else is needed
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. In a small place like Littlebourne, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
FAQs for Littlebourne
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Littlebourne?
That’s Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Littlebourne. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Littlebourne?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Littlebourne. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We can. Cleaning your existing filters is an option, and others prefer a straight swap. Either way, the canopy isn’t left without filters during service.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Where do the greasy filters go?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff do not have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.