Kent · Grease filter exchange
Shipbourne grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Shipbourne and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange in Shipbourne
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away and the canopy is refilled right away. Typical jobs include bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and poor airflow through the filters, on school and hospital kitchens, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies.
In a village or hamlet like Shipbourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Shipbourne can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Shipbourne, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Advice
Do you need grease filter exchange in Shipbourne?
Long cooking hours in Shipbourne or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Historic houses near Shipbourne, such as Ightham Mote about 1.1 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
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Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and tell us if service times change.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Shipbourne
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Leave it or put it right?
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Shipbourne: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Shipbourne?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Shipbourne in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Shipbourne. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Send us details or photos and we will quote quickly.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That is the point of an exchange: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Visits are short, and can be booked outside service times. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Shipbourne
Shipbourne is about 24 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Shipbourne. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital about 4.8 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Shipbourne School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shipbourne and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, about 11 miles from Shipbourne.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN11. Local streets include Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
What’s near Shipbourne
In Shipbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House, among other places. The closest station to Shipbourne is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 3.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Barden Lake.