Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Old Hawkinge, Kent
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Old Hawkinge, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
How we price grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Old Hawkinge
Across Old Hawkinge, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. The work covers wall canopies, island canopies and mesh filters, and people most often call us about poor airflow through the filters and a canopy that drips grease.
Work in a small place like Old Hawkinge starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Old Hawkinge (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Old Hawkinge
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, 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.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Old Hawkinge can be planned properly.
- 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.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Advice
Questions from Old Hawkinge
Will you come out to Old Hawkinge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Old Hawkinge?
It can. Salt air reaches Old Hawkinge, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the first visit.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Also in Old Hawkinge
Grease filter exchange around Old Hawkinge
At about 2 miles from the coast, Old Hawkinge is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Hawkinge, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Old Hawkinge. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Old Hawkinge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Acrise Place is about 2.7 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Old Hawkinge is about 1 mile east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Wherever you are in the CT18 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, around 30 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in CT18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Standen Lane and Church Hill and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Old Hawkinge, we cover Hawkinge (1 mile west), Densole (2 miles north-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles west) and Selsted (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (5 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (5 miles east).
Near you in Old Hawkinge
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around East Cliff and Warren Country Park and White Horse pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Folkestone Central station, about 2.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Folkestone Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south). Not far away are Sugar Loaf Hill.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Old Hawkinge?
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hawkinge Primary School or anywhere near Old Hawkinge, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Hawkinge
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters cannot hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
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