Kent · Grease filter exchange
Sholden grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Sholden on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Sholden
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. The work covers island canopies, mesh filters and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are filters that come out of the sink still dirty and grease collecting in the filter channels.
For a kitchen in or near Sholden, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s 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.
- Place
- Sholden (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. For a village or hamlet like Sholden, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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What grease filter exchange looks like in Sholden
At about 2 miles from the coast, Sholden is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered across Sholden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Sholden is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Walmer Castle, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Sholden; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Sholden, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Sholden is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. Anywhere in CT14, we can take on grease filter exchange. Sholden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 37 miles from Sholden.
All of CT14 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on The Street, London Road and Colmanton Grove or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Sholden, we cover Sholden Meadows (1 mile west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
Around Sholden
Typical jobs here are in premises near Betteshanger Park, Castle Community College and The Magnet pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Deal station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Deal Castle (1.4 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.2 miles east). Not far away are Monk's Wall nature reserve.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Sholden and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Common problems we fix in Sholden
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. Damaged filters do not sit flush and grease passes round them.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Sholden Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
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What else we do in Sholden
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. A fault that closes a site in a village like Sholden affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sholden
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
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Common questions in Sholden
Which fire service covers Sholden?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Sholden. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can school kitchens in Sholden be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Sholden, the Food Standards Agency lists about 12 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match, and adjust it if needed.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What accreditations do you have?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. We’ll check your filters first because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.