Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Old Dean, Surrey
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Old Dean: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Gaps where filters have been removed
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
About our grease filter exchange in Old Dean
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Old Dean on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers mesh filters, baffle filters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are staff short of time to wash filters and a canopy that drips grease.
Around a smaller place like Old Dean, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Old Dean (GU15, GU19)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Old Dean
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Old Dean?
Food hygiene inspections in Old Dean are carried out by Surrey Heath council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Old Dean in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 16 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Old Dean, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How long will you be on site?
The work itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Around Old Dean, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
More services for Old Dean
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Surrey. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Kitchen extracts in Old Dean
There are about 14 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Dean, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. It’s Surrey Heath council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Old Dean. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Old Dean. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
School kitchens, at schools like Collingwood College for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Martin's Church or elsewhere in Old Dean, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Frimley Park Hospital (about 2.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. Sites in Old Dean get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Old Dean is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 9 miles away.
We cover every part of the GU15 and GU19 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. You will find streets such as Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Old Dean: Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Dean
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Pine Ridge Infant School, Poors Allotment and Jolly Farmer pub. For rail, the closest station is Camberley station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Dean include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
What happens if it’s left?
In Old Dean, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. A site near Old Dean that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Old Dean businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy straight away. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.