Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Stotfold grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stotfold. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy running with filters missing
Why it’s worth doing now in Stotfold
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Stotfold, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Stotfold at a time that suits you.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stotfold
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
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How we handle grease filter exchange in Stotfold
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. We’re often asked to deal with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, across school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and mesh filters.
Around a smaller place like Stotfold, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Stotfold (SG5)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A site near Stotfold usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Stotfold, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Stotfold: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Stotfold?
Kitchens in Stotfold are inspected by Central Bedfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire service covers Stotfold?
Fire safety enforcement in Stotfold is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll tell you which ones and why on the visit.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Visits are short, and can be booked outside service times. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. At the start, we note what your canopies use so the clean set always fits.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How we price grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. We normally come back within one working day.
Grease filter exchange in Stotfold: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stotfold. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Stotfold sits within the area of Hertfordshire 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. Food hygiene inspections in Stotfold are the job of Central Bedfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Hinxworth Place, about 2.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Stotfold; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Stotfold is Fairfield Hospital, about 1.1 miles south-west.
Stotfold is about 5 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Stotfold and the rest of Hertfordshire. 381 places in Hertfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Milton Keynes, roughly 23 miles from Stotfold.
Our technicians cover all of the SG5 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on High Street, Church Road and Meadowsweet Way and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Stotfold Common (1 mile north), Radwell (1 mile east), Astwick (1 mile north) and Fairfield (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (8 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (15 miles south), Harpenden (15 miles south), Hitchin (5 miles south), Baldock (3 miles south-east) and Benslow (5 miles south).
Near you in Stotfold
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Knights Templar School and The Chequers Public House. The closest station to Stotfold is Arlesey station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Fairfield Hospital (1.1 miles south-west) and Bygrave House (3.1 miles east). Not far away are Arlesey Old Moat and Glebe Meadows.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When to call us in Stotfold
Long cooking hours in Stotfold or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Weak extraction at the canopy
For schools such as Roecroft Lower School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos