Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sawbridgeworth. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Report a dripping canopy early
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
About our grease filter exchange in Sawbridgeworth
An exchange visit in Sawbridgeworth doesn’t take long. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you are dealing with missing filters in the filter bank and damaged filters letting grease past, we can help.
Kitchens around a place like Sawbridgeworth are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Sawbridgeworth (CM21, CM22)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Sawbridgeworth
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hertfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Tell us when your site near Sawbridgeworth is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- 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 access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
When to call us in Sawbridgeworth
Kitchens in Sawbridgeworth, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital (about 3.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sawbridgeworth
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. A quieter site near Sawbridgeworth still needs its system looked after.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit since a gap is a route for grease.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Grease filter exchange around Sawbridgeworth
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in Sawbridgeworth and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Kitchens in Sawbridgeworth get their food hygiene inspections from East Hertfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Sawbridgeworth. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a café or takeaway near Sawbridgeworth station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. School kitchens, at schools like Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Sawbridgeworth is about 3 miles north-east of Harlow, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Sawbridgeworth get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Sawbridgeworth is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 15 miles from Sawbridgeworth.
Here we cover the CM21 and CM22 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on London Road, Station Road and Maylins Drive and nearby roads. Sawbridgeworth sits on or near the A1184, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Sawbridgeworth: Lower Sheering (1 mile east), High Wych (1 mile west), Sheering (2 miles east), Spellbrook (2 miles north) and Gaston Green (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bishop's Stortford (4 miles north), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles west), Hoddesdon (8 miles south-west), Cheshunt (11 miles south-west), Hertford (10 miles west) and Ware (8 miles west).
Around Sawbridgeworth
In Sawbridgeworth, that means kitchens and buildings near Leventhorpe, Gibberd Garden and White Lion Hotel and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth station, about 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Harlow Mill (1.6 miles south-west) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Sawbridgeworth includes Sawbridgeworth Marsh and Portingbury Hills.
Sawbridgeworth questions
Do you work at weekends in Sawbridgeworth?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Sawbridgeworth keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sawbridgeworth during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Sawbridgeworth. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule, and others prefer a straight swap. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.