Medway · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Lower Rainham, Medway
Grease filter exchange in Lower Rainham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit since a gap is a route for grease.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Grease filter exchange in Lower Rainham, done properly
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. We are often asked to deal with smoke and heat lingering under the hood and drips falling from the filters onto equipment, across island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters.
Work in a small place like Lower Rainham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Lower Rainham (ME8)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Questions from Lower Rainham
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Lower Rainham?
It can. Salt air reaches Lower Rainham, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Rainham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we will confirm it on site.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Which accreditations do you hold?
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How the visit works
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 less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere like Lower Rainham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
Leave it or put it right?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. Planning a trip to Lower Rainham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
When to call us in Lower Rainham
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly so changes need to come round sooner.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Blocked baffle filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
If you cook for passing trade around Rainham (Kent) station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
What grease filter exchange looks like in Lower Rainham
Lower Rainham is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 16 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Lower Rainham. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Lower Rainham is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Lower Rainham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Thames View Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. From the centre of Lower Rainham to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Lower Rainham is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Work in ME8 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Lower Rainham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Three Mariners pub, Howard School and Berengrave Chalk Pit, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 0.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.