Greater London · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Richmond, Greater London
We cover Richmond for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Grease filter exchange in Richmond
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy and gaps where filters have been removed.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Richmond is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Richmond (TW9, TW1, TW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help 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, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Leave it or put it right?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Richmond, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. A building in Richmond may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Richmond.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
FAQs for Richmond
Do you work at weekends in Richmond?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Richmond keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school canteen extract in Richmond be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Richmond, the Food Standards Agency lists about 13 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Also near Richmond
What else we do in Richmond
Grease filter exchange around Richmond
Food Standards Agency data counts about 272 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 30 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Richmond. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. London Fire Brigade covers Richmond. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
If you cook for passing trade around Richmond station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Vineyard Church or anywhere around Richmond, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Richmond is about 5 miles south-west of Kensington, in Greater London. Richmond gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Richmond is one of them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 9 miles from Richmond.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TW9, TW1 and TW10. We cover sites on Kew Road, Dee Road and Park Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Richmond: Petersham (1 mile south), St Margarets (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile south-west), Ham (1 mile south) and Isleworth (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Richmond
In Richmond, that means kitchens and buildings near The Victoria pub, Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School and Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens. The closest station to Richmond is Richmond station, about 0.5 miles north. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and South Middlesex Hospital (1.6 miles west). Not far away are Richmond Hill and Ham Lands.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
When to call us in Richmond
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Blocked baffle filters
School kitchens, at schools like The Vineyard School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they recommend a next date
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Richmond
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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, alongside our reports.