Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Molesey grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Molesey and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Blocked baffle filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Grease filter exchange in Molesey
An exchange visit in Molesey doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. We’re often asked to deal with grease left in baffles after washing and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, on wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters.
Kitchens around a place like Molesey are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Molesey (KT8, KT7, KT10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Molesey can usually be finished without a second trip.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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What we’re called out for in Molesey
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Blocked baffle filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Gaps where filters have been removed
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Molesey, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long, or that a full clean is due.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Molesey
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
How we price grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Kitchen extracts in Molesey
The Food Standards Agency lists about 24 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Molesey. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Elmbridge council inspect food businesses in Molesey. 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. The fire and rescue service for Molesey is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as The Orchard Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. For kitchens close to Hampton Court station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Molesey is about 6 miles west of Wimbledon, in Surrey. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Molesey and the rest of Surrey. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, around 13 miles away.
Here we cover the KT8, KT7 and KT10 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Bell Road, Park Road and Kent Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Molesey include the A309, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Weston Green (1 mile south-east), Thames Ditton (1 mile south-east), Lower Green (1 mile south-west), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south-east) and Long Ditton (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles south-east) and Egham (9 miles west).
What’s near Molesey
Around Molesey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Albion pub, Cigarette Island Park and Esher College. For rail, the closest station is Hampton Court station, about 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Teddington Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Bentall Centre (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The Lake and The Wood.
Common questions in Molesey
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Molesey in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Molesey. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Molesey?
Food hygiene inspections in Molesey are carried out by Elmbridge 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 happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
The cost depends on your filters and the schedule. We will give you a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.