Medway · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Lordswood, Medway
Need grease filter exchange in Lordswood? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Lordswood
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled straight away. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Lordswood are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Lordswood (ME5, ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Lordswood
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Lordswood businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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FAQs for Lordswood
Do you work in villages like Lordswood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lordswood is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Lordswood after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option, and others prefer a straight swap. Either way, the canopy isn’t left without filters during service.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We take them away to be cleaned and your staff don’t have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Grease, kitchens and Lordswood
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways across Lordswood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. The fire and rescue service for Lordswood is 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. It’s Medway council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lordswood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Benedict's Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near St David's Church or anywhere around Lordswood, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Lordswood is about 2 miles south of Chatham, in Medway. Whatever kind of site you run in Lordswood, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Lordswood is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for commercial clients.
We cover every part of the ME5 and ME7 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Local streets include Hall Road, Rover Road and Gould Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Lordswood, we cover Lidsing (1 mile south-east), Walderslade (1 mile west), Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east) and Hempstead (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (5 miles north-west), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north). Lordswood is among the bigger places we cover in Medway for grease filter exchange.
Landmarks near Lordswood
In Lordswood, that means kitchens and buildings near Greenacre Academy, South Wood and The Harrow pub. The closest station to Lordswood is Chatham station, roughly 3.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles north). Not far away are Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Your opening hours decide when we come to Lordswood, not ours.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Lordswood
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Lordswood is Medway Maritime Hospital, about 3 miles north.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed