Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Palmarsh
For grease filter exchange in Palmarsh, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Keep every filter in place during service
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Palmarsh
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. Typical jobs include missing filters in the filter bank and grease dripping from the canopy, on wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
In a smaller place like Palmarsh, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Palmarsh (CT21)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Palmarsh
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Palmarsh?
Fire safety enforcement in Palmarsh is handled by 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.
Does the sea air around Palmarsh make a difference to grease filter exchange?
It can. Salt air reaches Palmarsh, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
When to call us in Palmarsh
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Holy Cross, or anywhere in Palmarsh, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Grease, kitchens and Palmarsh
Palmarsh lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 27 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Palmarsh. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Food hygiene inspections in Palmarsh are the job of Folkestone and Hythe council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Palmarsh Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Westenhanger Castle, about 2.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Palmarsh; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Palmarsh is about 2 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Across the CT21 area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Palmarsh is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (27 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in CT21 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Nickolls Road, Blackman Road and Burmarsh Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Palmarsh: West Hythe (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north), Lympne (1 mile north-west), Berwick (1 mile north-west) and Hythe (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Palmarsh
In Palmarsh, that means kitchens and buildings near Brockhill Park Performing Arts College and Brockhill Country Park. The nearest railway station is Sandling station, about 2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hythe Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lympne Castle (1.2 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Tolsford Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
What happens if it’s left?
Some kitchens in Palmarsh wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. In a smaller place like Palmarsh, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Palmarsh
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Your opening hours decide when we come to Palmarsh, not ours.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Palmarsh
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.