Medway · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Strood, Medway
We cover Strood for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
What grease filter exchange looks like in Strood
The Food Standards Agency lists about 29 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Strood. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Strood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Strood. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Temple Manor is about 0.5 miles south-east), access may need planning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis' Church or elsewhere in Strood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. Sites in Strood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, Strood among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Strood.
Grease filter exchange in ME2, ME1 and ME3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Main roads around Strood include the A2 and A226, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Strood has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for grease filter exchange.
Near you in Strood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Rede Common, Temple School and Strood Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1 mile east. Nearby you will also find Rochester Castle (1 mile east) and Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Grease filter exchange in Strood
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Strood, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service, so cooking is not interrupted. Typical jobs include filters left unwashed on busy weeks and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, across mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies.
For a pub, café or restaurant in a town like Strood, losing a day’s trade to cleaning isn’t an option, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Strood (ME2, ME1, ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Strood
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Why deal with it now?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why Strood businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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Do you need grease filter exchange in Strood?
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Strood is French Hospital, about 1.2 miles east.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Questions from Strood
Which fire authority looks after Strood?
Strood is in the area of Kent 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.
Can a school canteen extract in Strood be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 15 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Strood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It doesn’t. Filters do not catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How often should grease filters be changed?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook, and adjust it if needed.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll show you which ones on the visit.
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
How the visit works
We’re 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. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Work in Strood is usually booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.