Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Lydd-on-Sea, Kent
We cover Lydd-on-Sea for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease filters clogged with grease
About our grease filter exchange in Lydd-on-Sea
Across Lydd-on-Sea, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. If you are dealing with filters so greasy the air can barely pass and gaps where filters have been removed, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Lydd-on-Sea starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Lydd-on-Sea (TN29, TN28)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Lydd-on-Sea: your questions answered
Can sea air affect grease filter exchange in Lydd-on-Sea?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Lydd-on-Sea than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Will you come out to Lydd-on-Sea?
Yes, Lydd-on-Sea is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Most changes take a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Grease, kitchens and Lydd-on-Sea
Sea air reaches Lydd-on-Sea, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Fire safety in Lydd-on-Sea falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Lydd-on-Sea. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Peter's, or anywhere in Lydd-on-Sea, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Lydd-on-Sea is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. For grease filter exchange in and around Lydd-on-Sea, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Lydd-on-Sea included. We cover 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 29 miles away.
Here we cover the TN29 and TN28 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Local streets include Taylor Road, Lade Fort Crescent and Williamson Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover Greatstone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Dungeness (2 miles south), Littlestone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Lydd (2 miles west) and New Romney (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (15 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Lydd-on-Sea
Nearby you will also find Romney 'castle' (4.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Lydd-on-Sea includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Lydd-on-Sea
Long cooking hours in Lydd-on-Sea or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy that drips grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Greatstone Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Lydd-on-Sea and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Somewhere like Lydd-on-Sea, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a 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 start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.