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New Eltham grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in New Eltham on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy that drips grease
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit, because gaps let grease through.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in New Eltham
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are filters that come out of the sink still dirty and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in New Eltham 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- New Eltham (SE9, DA15, BR7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in New Eltham
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wyborne Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in New Eltham
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in New Eltham is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Grease filter exchange in New Eltham: the local picture
There are about 121 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways and sandwich shops in New Eltham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading is not affected. It’s Greenwich council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Eltham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Eltham Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to New Eltham, about 1.1 miles north-west. A kitchen near New Eltham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
New Eltham is about 1 mile south-east of Eltham, in Greater London. Across the SE9 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. London is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
We work across SE9, DA15 and BR7 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Green Lane, Gerda Road and Novar Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Eltham (1 mile north-west), Longlands (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Avery Hill (1 mile north) and Blackfen (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Around New Eltham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Elmstead Wood and St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, among other places. New Eltham has its own railway station: New Eltham station. Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.4 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). The countryside around New Eltham includes Summer Hill and The Tarn.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in New Eltham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in New Eltham?
That’s London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in New Eltham?
That is Greenwich council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in New Eltham. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and set up the service around them.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Visits are short, and can be booked outside service times. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
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How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay 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 we start, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.