Kent · Grease filter exchange
Sheldwich grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Sheldwich? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy running with filters missing
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Watch for grease drips between visits
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Grease filter exchange in Sheldwich, done properly
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Sheldwich, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and island canopies, and people most often call us about grease building up behind the canopy filters and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
Somewhere as small as Sheldwich, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Sheldwich (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. In a small place like Sheldwich, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Sheldwich
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though typically at a gentler pace.
Towns and villages near Sheldwich
Other services in Sheldwich
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Sheldwich
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Questions from Sheldwich
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sheldwich?
Kitchens in Sheldwich are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sheldwich?
Sheldwich 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.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
How much notice should we give?
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Sheldwich
Kitchens in Sheldwich get their food hygiene inspections from Swale council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Sheldwich. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Sheldwich, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Sheldwich Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Historic houses near Sheldwich, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 1.6 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Sheldwich is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. From the centre of Sheldwich to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Sheldwich is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
All of ME13 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Ashford Road and Lees Court Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Sheldwich include Sheldwich Lees (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile north), Badlesmere (1 mile south), Throwley (1 mile south-west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Faversham (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Sheldwich
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Abbey School. For rail, the closest station is Selling station, roughly 2.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (3.6 miles west).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sheldwich and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.