Kent · Grease filter exchange
Stansted grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Stansted, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease filters clogged with grease
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Stansted before we set off.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Stansted
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the fan has to work harder. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. The work covers island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies, and people most often call us about weak extraction at the canopy and grease building up behind the canopy filters.
Somewhere as small as Stansted, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stansted (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Stansted
Some kitchens in Stansted wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stansted
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
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Towns and villages near Stansted
What else we do in Stansted
Questions from Stansted
Will you come out to Stansted?
Yes, Stansted is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you work in Stansted outside opening hours?
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 we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It does not. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Stansted and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
When to call us in Stansted
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Wrotham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing
Grease, kitchens and Stansted
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Stansted. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Stansted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Stansted sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stansted is Sevenoaks Hospital, about 5.5 miles south-west. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Lullingstone Castle is about 4.7 miles west), access may need planning.
Stansted is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Stansted to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Stansted is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of TN15 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Parsons Lane, Plaxdale Green Road and Hatham Green Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Stansted include Ash (2 miles north), West Kingsdown (2 miles north-west), West Yoke (2 miles north), Knatts Valley (2 miles west) and Fawkham Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Near you in Stansted
Typical jobs here are in premises near Trosley Country Park and the streets around them. Stansted’s nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.8 miles south).