Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Send grease filter exchange
We cover Send 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 photos as standard.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Do you need grease filter exchange in Send?
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Send (Clandon Park is about 2.9 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
How we handle grease filter exchange in Send
In Send, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Typical jobs include grease left in baffles after washing and blocked baffle filters, on mesh filters, baffle filters and wall canopies.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Send gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Send (GU23)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Send
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Send
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
Kitchen extracts in Send
Look up Send on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 6 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Send, 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. Food hygiene inspections in Send are the job of Guildford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Send sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near St William of York, or anywhere in Send, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Woking Community Hospital about 2.1 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Send is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Send, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 395 places across Surrey, large and small.
We cover every part of GU23 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Sandy Lane, Farm Lane and Sandfields, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Send Marsh (1 mile east), Burntcommon (1 mile east), Sutton Green (1 mile south-west), Mayford (2 miles west) and Pyle Hill (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
What’s near Send
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, White Rose Lane and The New Inn, among other places. Send’s nearest station is Clandon station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and we clear up before we go. Around Send, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Send: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Send?
Food hygiene inspections in Send are carried out by Guildford council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can school kitchens in Send be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Send. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
We check every filter at each visit. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Most changes take a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so the impact is small. We’ll fit it around your service wherever we can.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you cover Send?
Yes. We work in Send and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filters can be cleaned on a schedule as well as exchanged. We will explain the options when we quote.
Why deal with it now?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Send, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Even a site near Send that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Send businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.