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Grease Filter Exchange in Lodge Lees
One call covers grease filter exchange in Lodge Lees, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Grease filter exchange in Lodge Lees, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and baffle filters, and people most often call us about drips falling from the filters onto equipment and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Lodge Lees, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Lodge Lees (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Visits to a village like Lodge Lees are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What happens if it’s left?
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. In a small place like Lodge Lees, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Lodge Lees
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Blocked baffle filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Lodge Lees, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Grease, kitchens and Lodge Lees
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Lodge Lees. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Food hygiene inspections in Lodge Lees are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. 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. Lodge Lees is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Historic houses near Lodge Lees, such as Acrise Place about 3.4 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lodge Lees and the rest of Kent. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 28 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in CT4 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Lodge Lees
Around Lodge Lees, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Jumping Downs and The Jackdaw Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Lodge Lees is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3 miles east. Open spaces near Lodge Lees include Cheriton Hill.
Lodge Lees: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Lodge Lees?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Lodge Lees can fit around your hours. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Lodge Lees?
That’s Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Lodge Lees. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How long does the visit take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
It does not. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.