Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in New Street, Kent
Looking for grease filter exchange in New Street? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
How we handle grease filter exchange in New Street
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. We point out any that need replacing. Typical jobs include filters left unwashed on busy weeks and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, across baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and island canopies.
Somewhere as small as New Street, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- New Street (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease deep in the extract system
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in New Street
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Do you need grease filter exchange in New Street?
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of Saint Peter or elsewhere in New Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh filters are still found in many canopies. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
New Street questions
Do you cover smaller places like New Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can school kitchens in New Street be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of New Street, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the service starts.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We take them away. That is the point of an exchange: clean filters in, dirty ones out, with no washing for your team.
New Street kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of New Street. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in New Street falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in New Street are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Culverstone Green Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around New Street (Cobham College is about 3.6 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
New Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in New Street, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, New Street among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN15. Close by, we work in Ridley (1 mile west), South Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south-west), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Landmarks near New Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near Meopham School and Trosley Country Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Meopham station, about 2.4 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (4.6 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles south-east).
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. For a village or hamlet like New Street, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.