Kent · Grease filter exchange
Matfield grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Matfield, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Grease filter exchange in Matfield
Across Matfield, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers restaurants and pubs, island canopies and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are a canopy that drips grease and grease collecting in the filter channels.
Somewhere as small as Matfield, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Matfield (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Matfield
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Matfield. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Matfield are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Matfield. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like Tunbridge Wells Hospital, about 2.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Matfield is about 5 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Matfield and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Matfield is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 10 miles from Matfield.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN12. That includes premises on Standings Close, Homebush Green and Chestnut Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Matfield, we cover Petteridge (1 mile south-east), Brenchley (1 mile east), Colt's Hill (1 mile north-west), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Paddock Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles west), Tonbridge (5 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Around Matfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Poet at Matfield pub, Brenchley Wood and Mascalls School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (2.9 miles west) and The Hop Farm Museum (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
How we price grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Matfield: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Matfield during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Matfield. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you work at weekends in Matfield?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Matfield keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Do you cover Matfield?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Matfield.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. 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.
How long will you be on site?
On site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with the extract switched off
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Matfield
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
When to call us in Matfield
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter does not seat properly and grease passes round them.
Look out for any of the following:
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease dripping from the canopy
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Ebenezer Church (Matfield) or elsewhere in Matfield, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
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How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Matfield 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.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.