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Soho grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Soho on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
About our grease filter exchange in Soho
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy and takes a messy task off your team. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. Common call-outs are for a canopy that drips grease and missing filters in the filter bank, on restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and baffle filters.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Soho is normally done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Soho (W1F, W1T, W1D)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Nearby places to Soho
What else we do in Soho
Why it’s worth doing now in Soho
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. In Soho, a planned overnight visit is much easier than closing unexpectedly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Soho and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.
FAQs for Soho
Can parking be tricky for a job in Soho?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Soho makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Can you work in Soho outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you work in Soho?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Soho included.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If your building in Soho has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
Kitchen extracts in Soho
Food Standards Agency records include about 369 pubs, bars and clubs and about 237 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Soho. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Soho falls to London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In London, kitchens are typically cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Anne's Church or elsewhere in Soho, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Soho is St James Workhouse, about under half a mile west. A kitchen near Tottenham Court Road station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Soho is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Soho, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Soho is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for grease filter exchange.
We work across the W1F, W1T and W1D postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Soho is on the A4 and A301, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Soho include West End (1 mile east), Chinatown (1 mile south), Seven Dials (1 mile east), St Giles (1 mile north-east) and St James's (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Near you in Soho
Around Soho, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bar Soho, St Anne's Churchyard and Harris Westminster Sixth Form. Other local landmarks include LITE Regal International School (0.6 miles west) and London Library (0.5 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Soho itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Nearby you’ll also find Kingly Court (less than half a mile west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.