Essex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Matching Tye, Essex
One call covers grease filter exchange in Matching Tye, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
How we handle grease filter exchange in Matching Tye
In Matching Tye, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. We agree the interval with you at the start. If you’re dealing with blocked baffle filters and weak extraction at the canopy, we can put it right, from baffle filters, mesh filters and island canopies onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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.
- Where
- Matching Tye (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Matching Tye
Also in Matching Tye
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
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.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Kitchen extracts in Matching Tye
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Matching Tye. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Matching Tye falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Matching Tye get their food hygiene inspections from Epping Forest council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Matching Tye, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital (about 4.6 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Matching Tye is about 3 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Wherever you are in the CM17 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Matching Tye is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex where we work for grease filter exchange. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, roughly 13 miles from Matching Tye.
All of CM17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Rainbow Road and Harlow Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Matching Tye: Matching (1 mile north-east), Housham Tye (1 mile west), Loyter's Green (1 mile south), Newman's End (1 mile north) and Magdalen Laver (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles east), Harlow (3 miles west), Brentwood (12 miles south-east), Billericay (14 miles south-east), Loughton (11 miles south-west) and Waltham Abbey (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Matching Tye
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Gibberd Garden, among other places. Matching Tye’s nearest station is Harlow Mill station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Harlow Mill (2.9 miles west) and Mark Hall Cycle Museum (2.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
Common problems we fix in Matching Tye
Long cooking hours in Matching Tye or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Historic houses near Matching Tye, such as Barrington Hall about 4.5 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
Matching Tye questions
Can you work in Matching Tye outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Matching Tye needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Matching Tye?
Food hygiene inspections in Matching Tye are carried out by Epping Forest council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are 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.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Tell us what you have when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll confirm it on site.
What we do, step by step
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 short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Matching Tye can be planned properly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
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. In a small place like Matching Tye, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Matching Tye businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat