Kent · Grease filter exchange
Old Romney grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Old Romney? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Grease filter exchange in Old Romney
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. Common call-outs are for bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and blocked baffle filters, across restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and baffle filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Old Romney (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Old Romney
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
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 go through it with you.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Romney
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Old Romney
Who is the fire and rescue service for Old Romney?
Old Romney is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in villages like Old Romney?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Where do the greasy filters go?
They leave with us. That is how an exchange works: clean filters in, dirty ones out, with no washing for your team.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
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Leave it or put it right?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Old Romney, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange around Old Romney
Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Old Romney. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Old Romney sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like The Marsh Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Old Romney and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Old Romney is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 25 miles away.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Romney
The closest station to Old Romney is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Old Romney and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
When to call us in Old Romney
Long cooking hours in Old Romney or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Clement or anywhere around Old Romney, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included