Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Sellindge
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Sellindge, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters are still found in many canopies. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
Grease filter exchange in Sellindge, 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. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. If you are dealing with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and poor airflow through the filters, we can put it right, from mesh filters, wall canopies and island canopies onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Sellindge (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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, and that is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sellindge and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Sellindge kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Sellindge. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Sellindge falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Folkestone and Hythe council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sellindge. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Sellindge, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Sellindge Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Sellindge and the rest of Kent. Sellindge is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 24 miles away.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Local streets include Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Near you in Sellindge
The closest station to Sellindge is Westenhanger station, about 1.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Sellindge includes Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Why act early in Sellindge
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What we’re called out for in Sellindge
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. Damaged filters do not sit flush and grease passes round them.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Historic houses near Sellindge, such as Westenhanger Castle about 1.4 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How they set the interval to the next visit
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Sellindge and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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FAQs for Sellindge
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sellindge?
Sellindge is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover smaller places like Sellindge?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.