Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Sole Street
Grease filter exchange for Sole Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
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 play a part.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
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, you get a fixed price before we start.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Sole Street
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers restaurants and pubs, baffle filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are filter washing that keeps being missed and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly.
For a kitchen in or near Sole Street, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Sole Street (DA13, DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Also near Sole Street
What else we do in Sole Street
When to call us in Sole Street
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog and airflow falls away.
Clients typically contact us after spotting something like this:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Room or elsewhere in Sole Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Before booking anyone
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
What grease filter exchange looks like in Sole Street
The FSA’s data shows about 8 pubs and bars registered in and around Sole Street, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Sole Street is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Sole Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gravesham 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Cobham Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Gravesham Community Hospital, about 4 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Sole Street or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Sole Street among them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: DA13 and DA12. Local streets include Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Sole Street
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Railway Inn, Meopham School and Camer Park Country Park. Sole Street has its own railway station: Sole Street station. A little further out are Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Sole Street
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Sole Street?
In Sole Street, it’s Gravesham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work at weekends in Sole Street?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It is not. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at the right interval.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll talk you through which suits your kitchen when we quote.
How long will you be on site?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Sole Street.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens in Sole Street wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. With notice, the visit to Sole Street can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sole Street
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.