Essex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Stoke-by-Nayland, Essex
We cover Stoke-by-Nayland for grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Poor airflow through the filters
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Grease filter exchange in Stoke-by-Nayland
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. The work covers mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs, and the jobs we see most are filters so greasy the air can barely pass and grease dripping from the canopy.
For a kitchen in or near Stoke-by-Nayland, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and 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.
- Place
- Stoke-by-Nayland (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Stoke-by-Nayland
What else we do in Stoke-by-Nayland
What grease filter exchange looks like in Stoke-by-Nayland
About 54 miles out from central London, Stoke-by-Nayland is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Fire safety in Stoke-by-Nayland falls to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
School kitchens, at schools like Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stoke-by-Nayland is Severalls Hospital, about 5 miles south.
Stoke-by-Nayland is about 7 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Stoke-by-Nayland and the rest of Essex. Our area takes in 644 places across Essex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Chelmsford page, about 25 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CO6 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Goldenlond, The Blundens and Crossfields or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Cock Street (1 mile west), Nayland (1 mile south-west), Leavenheath (2 miles west), Wissington (2 miles south-west) and Little Horkesley (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (7 miles south), Camulodunum (7 miles south), Halstead (11 miles west), Greenstead (7 miles south), Tiptree (14 miles south-west) and Wivenhoe (9 miles south).
Around Stoke-by-Nayland
Around Stoke-by-Nayland, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Crown Inn. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (5 miles south) and Lindsey Castle (4.8 miles north). Not far away are Arger Fen.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When to call us in Stoke-by-Nayland
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Where a hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Stoke-by-Nayland, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Stoke-by-Nayland
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The scale of the work
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Stoke-by-Nayland can be planned properly.
- 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.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email 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 usually have a quote within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common questions in Stoke-by-Nayland
Which environmental health team covers Stoke-by-Nayland?
In Stoke-by-Nayland, it’s Babergh council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Stoke-by-Nayland?
That’s Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.