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Grease filter exchange in Sheldwich Lees, Kent
Grease filter exchange for Sheldwich Lees and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Grease filter exchange in Sheldwich Lees, done properly
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Sheldwich Lees on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Common call-outs are for poor airflow through the filters and missing filters in the filter bank, across baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters.
Somewhere as small as Sheldwich Lees, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Sheldwich Lees (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. 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 do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sheldwich Lees
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How we price grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Sheldwich Lees.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Sheldwich Lees
The fire and rescue service for Sheldwich Lees is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sheldwich Lees. 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.
For schools such as Sheldwich Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Sheldwich Lees, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Sheldwich Lees is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Sites in Sheldwich Lees 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. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, about 16 miles from Sheldwich Lees.
We work across the ME13 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Sheldwich (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (1 mile south), North Street (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Sheldwich Lees
The closest station to Sheldwich Lees is Selling station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.7 miles south-east).
Sheldwich Lees questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sheldwich Lees?
Sheldwich Lees is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in villages like Sheldwich Lees?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
That depends on the amount of work, but for a typical site it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so the clean set always fits.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
How often should grease filters be changed?
That depends on the cooking. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than lighter ones. We set a schedule that suits your kitchen.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
Do you need grease filter exchange in Sheldwich Lees?
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Sheldwich Lees (Belmont House and Gardens is about 1.7 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.