Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in New Hythe, Kent
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in New Hythe, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Poor airflow through the filters
About our grease filter exchange in New Hythe
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about blocked baffle filters and a canopy that drips grease.
In a small place like New Hythe, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- New Hythe (ME20)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in New Hythe
Kitchens in New Hythe, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
A hospital like Maidstone Hospital, about 2.8 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
New Hythe kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 27 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops across New Hythe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. It’s Tonbridge and Malling council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in New Hythe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers New Hythe. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For kitchens close to New Hythe station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Where a hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in New Hythe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
New Hythe is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in New Hythe and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, New Hythe among them.
Here we cover the ME20 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Whether your site is on Sherwood Avenue, Ingram Close and Abery Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to New Hythe include Lunsford (1 mile west), Larkfield (1 mile south-west), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-east) and Snodland (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
What’s near New Hythe
In New Hythe, that means kitchens and buildings near Aylesford School, The Monks Head pub and Leybourne Lakes Country Park. New Hythe has its own railway station: New Hythe station. Nearby you’ll also find Maidstone Hospital (2.8 miles south-east) and Medway megaliths (2.1 miles east). The countryside around New Hythe includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
What happens if it’s left?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
What else we do in New Hythe
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to New Hythe can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Your questions about grease filter exchange in New Hythe
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in New Hythe during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around New Hythe, the Food Standards Agency lists about 11 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in New Hythe?
Food hygiene inspections in New Hythe are carried out by Tonbridge and Malling council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll tell you which ones and why when we find them.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep every filter in place during service
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.