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Selsdon grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Selsdon from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Why act early in Selsdon
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Selsdon businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange in Selsdon
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. Common call-outs are for missing filters in the filter bank and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, on mesh filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a smaller place like Selsdon, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Selsdon (CR2, CR0)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Selsdon
Long cooking hours in Selsdon or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Historic houses near Selsdon, such as Addington Palace about 1 mile north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
FAQs for Selsdon
Who is the fire and rescue service for Selsdon?
Selsdon is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you work overnight in Selsdon?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Selsdon can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Is Selsdon in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Selsdon included.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We will tell you which ones and why when we find them.
Grease filter exchange in Selsdon: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Selsdon. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Selsdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Croydon council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Selsdon is Surrey 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis or elsewhere in Selsdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Warlingham Park Hospital about 2.1 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Selsdon is about 2 miles south-east of Croydon, in Surrey. Sites in Selsdon get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Selsdon is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for grease filter exchange. Our London page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Work in CR2 and CR0 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include York Road, Byron Road and Abbey Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Selsdon include Forestdale (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (13 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south).
Around Selsdon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Sir Julian Huxley pub, The Quest Academy and Littleheath Woods and the streets around them. Selsdon’s nearest station is Sanderstead station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St George's Walk (2.7 miles north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit since a gap is a route for grease.
What affects the quote in Selsdon
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Selsdon.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.