Kent · Grease filter exchange
New Pound grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in New Pound? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in New Pound
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. We’re often asked to deal with poor airflow through the filters and a canopy that drips grease, on restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens.
Somewhere as small as New Pound, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Place
- New Pound (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near New Pound
Also in New Pound
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. For a village or hamlet like New Pound, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in New Pound
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
For grease filter exchange in New Pound, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in New Pound
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
What happens if it’s left?
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. Planning a trip to New Pound ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
What grease filter exchange looks like in New Pound
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central New Pound. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. New Pound sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in New Pound are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Mereworth Community Primary School or anywhere near New Pound, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Lawrence's Church or elsewhere in New Pound, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Pound (Old Soar Manor is about 1.9 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
New Pound is about 6 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. New Pound gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. New Pound is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the ME18 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Beech Road, Newpound Lane and Seven Mile Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Herne Pound (1 mile east), Swanton (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south-east), Kent Street (1 mile east) and West Peckham (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near New Pound
Around New Pound, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head Public House and the streets around them. New Pound’s nearest station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Maidstone Hospital (5.2 miles east) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (1.8 miles north-west).
FAQs for New Pound
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in New Pound during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of New Pound. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can you get to a site in New Pound?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, New Pound included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We give you a fixed quote before the service starts.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at an interval set by risk assessment.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.