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South Wimbledon grease filter exchange
One call covers grease filter exchange in South Wimbledon, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in South Wimbledon
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans and takes a messy task off your team. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you have drips falling from the filters onto equipment and gaps where filters have been removed, we can help, from baffle filters, island canopies and mesh filters onwards.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in South Wimbledon is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- South Wimbledon (SW19, SW20, SW17)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and we clear up before we go. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in South Wimbledon is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in South Wimbledon
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Places near South Wimbledon
What else we do in South Wimbledon
FAQs for South Wimbledon
Do you clean school canteen extracts around South Wimbledon out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around South Wimbledon, the Food Standards Agency lists about 38 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in South Wimbledon?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in South Wimbledon can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or photos and we will quote, usually within one working day.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in South Wimbledon
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters do not sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Where a hall near Holy Trinity, or anywhere in South Wimbledon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What grease filter exchange looks like in South Wimbledon
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 34 pubs and bars and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Wimbledon. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. London Fire Brigade covers South Wimbledon. 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. Food hygiene inspections in South Wimbledon are the job of Merton council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St George's Hospital (about 1 mile north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A kitchen near Wimbledon station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
South Wimbledon is about 1 mile south-east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in South Wimbledon and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and South Wimbledon is one of them. London is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Every address in SW19, SW20 and SW17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Gap Road, Mina Road and York Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Merton (1 mile south-east), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-east), Summerstown (1 mile north-east), Colliers Wood (1 mile east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near South Wimbledon
In South Wimbledon, that means kitchens and buildings near Wimbledon High School, Wibbas Down Inn and Willington School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in South Wimbledon itself: Wimbledon station. A little further out are Southside Wandsworth (2.4 miles north) and Wimbledon Museum (0.9 miles west). The countryside around South Wimbledon includes Battersea Park Lake and Merton Park Green Walks.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Part by part
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.