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New Addington grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in New Addington from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Poor airflow through the filters
Grease filter exchange in New Addington, done properly
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. If you are dealing with filters left unwashed on busy weeks and a greasy plenum behind the filters, we can help.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in New Addington is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- New Addington (CR0, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- 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
- The site address and the type of premises
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in New Addington
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Grease, kitchens and New Addington
Food Standards Agency data counts about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of New Addington. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. New Addington sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Croydon council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Addington. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Rowdown Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Edward King and Confessor or elsewhere in New Addington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
New Addington is about 4 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Sites in New Addington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and New Addington is one of them. London is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Work in CR0 and CR9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Bothwell Road, Windham Avenue and Gascoigne Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to New Addington include Forestdale (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile south), Addington (1 mile north-west), Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and Selsdon (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Landmarks near New Addington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Meridian High School and Addington Vale, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around New Addington includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in New Addington.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
When to call us in New Addington
Long cooking hours in New Addington 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.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Addington (Addington Palace is about 1.5 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
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Why act early in New Addington
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in New Addington, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. A building in New Addington may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Common questions in New Addington
Do you work overnight in New Addington?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in New Addington needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What do you need to know about parking in New Addington?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in New Addington, and about any building rules on loading. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.