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Redhill grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Redhill, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Redhill
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Redhill on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you have bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and gaps where filters have been removed, we can put it right.
Many kitchens in a town like Redhill were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Redhill (RH1, RH2)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Redhill
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
Redhill questions
Can you work in Redhill outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Redhill does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Redhill?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Redhill. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Send us details or pictures and we’ll quote quickly.
The process
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Sites in a town like Redhill rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What we’re called out for in Redhill
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; East Surrey Hospital is the nearest hospital to Redhill, about 1.3 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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.
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Kitchen extracts in Redhill
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 43 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Redhill, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. In Redhill, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reigate and Banstead council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Redhill is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Saint Matthew's Church or anywhere around Redhill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you cook for passing trade around Redhill station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Redhill is about 9 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Redhill and the rest of Surrey. Redhill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for grease filter exchange. London is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
We work across the RH1 and RH2 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as High Street, Station Road and Church Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. You’ll find Redhill on the A23 and A25, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Close by, we work in Earlswood (1 mile south), Holmethorpe (1 mile north-east), Meadvale (1 mile south-west), South Earlswood (2 miles south) and South Nutfield (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Redhill has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for grease filter exchange.
Landmarks near Redhill
In Redhill, that means kitchens and buildings near The Carrington School, Nutfield Marshes and Dunottar School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Redhill itself: Redhill station. Nearby you’ll also find The Belfry (under half a mile north) and Surrey Fire Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Redhill includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.