Medway · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Rainham, Medway
Grease filter exchange for Rainham, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Grease filter exchange in Rainham, done properly
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. We’re often asked to deal with grease building up behind the canopy filters and filter washing that keeps being missed, on island canopies, baffle filters and restaurants and pubs.
Around a town like Rainham, extract cleaning usually means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Rainham (ME8, ME9)
- Region
- Medway
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Honest limits
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
Rainham kitchens: local notes
Rainham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 18 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Rainham. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Rainham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. 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.
For schools such as St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Medway Maritime Hospital (about 3.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Rainham is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Whether your site is in the middle of Rainham or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Rainham is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Work in ME8 and ME9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Durham Road, London Road and Bloors Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Rainham: Meresborough (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile east), Lower Rainham (1 mile north), Hartlip (2 miles south-east) and Lower Hartlip (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-west). Rainham is one of the larger places we cover in Medway for grease filter exchange.
Local landmarks in Rainham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Howard School, The Railway pub and Howard School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.5 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Rainham includes Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- We’re fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Rainham
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Rainham
Can you work in Rainham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Rainham?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Rainham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
It isn’t. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at the right interval.
How long does the visit take?
The work itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Rainham, and where the van can go.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
When to call us in Rainham
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
Where a hall near Church of St Margaret, or anywhere in Rainham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.