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Grease filter exchange in Platt, Kent
Need grease filter exchange in Platt? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Platt
In Platt, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and filters that come out of the sink still dirty, we can put it right, from mesh filters, baffle filters and wall canopies onwards.
Work in a small place like Platt starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Platt (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Platt
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Platt during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Platt. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will you come out to Platt?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Visits to a village like Platt are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- 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
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
How we price grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
If you need grease filter exchange in Platt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Platt
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Platt and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Platt
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Platt, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Nearby places to Platt
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Platt
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Grease filter exchange around Platt
Look up Platt on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops in Platt and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. The fire and rescue service for Platt is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Platt are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Sevenoaks Hospital is the nearest hospital to Platt, about 5.7 miles west. A kitchen near Borough Green & Wrotham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Platt and the rest of Kent. Platt is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for grease filter exchange. Maidstone is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in TN15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Platt, we cover Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Local landmarks in Platt
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wrotham School, The Blue Anchor pub and Wrotham School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (within half a mile south-east).