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Grease Filter Exchange in Maldon
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Maldon, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Grease filter exchange in Maldon
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. Typical jobs include a canopy running with filters missing and weak extraction at the canopy, on island canopies, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
Many kitchens in a town like Maldon were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct can’t be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
A written report with photos 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.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. We agree the schedule to match.
Nearby places to Maldon
Also in Maldon
Why deal with it now?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Maldon, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Each month of use adds to the build-up, so a site in Maldon is better off booking it now.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Maldon businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
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 pictures.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
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.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Work in Maldon is usually booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
FAQs for Maldon
Can you come to Maldon after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Maldon can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Maldon during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 12 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Maldon. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
We check every filter at each visit. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so the clean set always fits.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Grease filter exchange around Maldon
Maldon lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Maldon. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Maldon sits within the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Maldon Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Maldon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Maldon is about 15 miles south-west of Colchester, in Essex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Maldon and the rest of Essex. Maldon is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, roughly 8 miles from Maldon.
We work across the CM9, CM3, CM0 and CM8 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Local streets include High Street, Market Hill and Brooke Square, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Maldon sits on or near the A414 and B1010, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Maldon, we cover Heybridge (1 mile north), Langford (2 miles north-west), Curling Tye Green (2 miles west), Broad Street Green (2 miles north) and Hazeleigh (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (15 miles north-east), Chelmsford (8 miles west), Basildon (14 miles south-west), Braintree (12 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south) and Billericay (13 miles south-west). Maldon is one of the larger places we cover in Essex for grease filter exchange.
Near you in Maldon
Typical jobs here are in premises near Plume School, Plume Library and The Ship And Anchor Public House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (3.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Maldon Wick.