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Grease filter exchange in New Ash Green, Kent
Grease filter exchange for New Ash Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in New Ash Green
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. Common call-outs are for filter washing that keeps being missed and grease left in baffles after washing, on island canopies, mesh filters and baffle filters.
Work in a small place like New Ash Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- New Ash Green (DA3, TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
When to call us in New Ash Green
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. Damaged filters do not sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Darent Valley Hospital (about 5.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Leave it or put it right?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system, and one of the easiest to let slip. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is usually the tightest.
New Ash Green: your questions answered
Can the work in New Ash Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in New Ash Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which council inspects kitchens in New Ash Green?
The local authority for New Ash Green is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How long does the visit take?
We’ll confirm the time with your quote. For a typical site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters.
Nearby places to New Ash Green
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Grease filter exchange in New Ash Green: the local picture
Look up New Ash Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways in New Ash Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Ash Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. New Ash Green sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as New Ash Green Primary School or anywhere near New Ash Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Ash Green (Cobham College is about 4.3 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
New Ash Green is about 5 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Sites in New Ash Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and New Ash Green is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
All of DA3 and TN15 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Church Road, Upper Street North and Upper Street South, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover Ridley (1 mile south-east), Hartley (1 mile north), New Street (2 miles south-east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles south-east) and Longfield Hill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (5 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north).
Landmarks near New Ash Green
Around New Ash Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Swan Public House, Longfield Academy and Rectory Meadow and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Longfield station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eynsford Castle (4 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Somewhere as small as New Ash Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.