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Moulsham grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Moulsham and across Essex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a place like Moulsham, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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About our grease filter exchange in Moulsham
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies, and people most often call us about poor airflow through the filters and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
Kitchens around a place like Moulsham are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
A written report with photos follows every visit, 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.
- Where
- Moulsham (CM2, CM1)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Also near Moulsham
Also in Moulsham
Moulsham kitchens: local notes
There are about 206 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 71 sandwich bars and takeaways across Moulsham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. In Moulsham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chelmsford council. 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. Fire safety in Moulsham falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Moulsham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Moulsham is Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, about 0.7 miles south-west.
Moulsham is about 1 mile south-west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Whether your site is in the middle of Moulsham or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Moulsham is one of 644 towns, villages and districts in Essex we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CM2 and CM1. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Elm Road, York Road and Lady Lane and nearby roads. Moulsham is on the A1060 and A1099, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Chelmsford (1 mile north-east), Widford (1 mile south-west), Patching (2 miles north), Writtle (2 miles west) and Chignall St James (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basildon (11 miles south), Braintree (11 miles north), Harlow (15 miles west), Brentwood (10 miles south-west), Maldon (9 miles east) and Canvey Island (15 miles south).
Near you in Moulsham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Moulsham High School, Chelmsford College and Oaklands Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are Our Lady Immaculate Church (less than half a mile north) and The Anchor Public House (less than half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Chelmsford station, roughly 0.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Bond Street Chelmsford (0.6 miles north-east) and Peter Edwards Museum And Library (within half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Newland Grove.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Moulsham
Can you get to a site in Moulsham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to Moulsham after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Moulsham needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. 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.
How often should grease filters be changed?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening, and we can change it.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Moulsham?
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
If you run a café or takeaway near Chelmsford station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.