Surrey · Grease filter exchange
Sunbury-on-Thames grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Sunbury-on-Thames on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Sunbury-on-Thames
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the fan has to work harder. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are grease filters clogged with grease and a canopy that drips grease.
Most kitchens in a town like Sunbury-on-Thames can’t close for a day, so the work is done after service, overnight or on a closed day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Sunbury-on-Thames before we arrive.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Sunbury-on-Thames: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Sunbury-on-Thames out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Sunbury-on-Thames. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Sunbury-on-Thames?
That is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring 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 we explain the reasoning on the report.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Visits are short, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
How we price grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
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’ll explain each part.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Sunbury-on-Thames
Look up Sunbury-on-Thames on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 41 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sunbury-on-Thames. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Kitchens in Sunbury-on-Thames get their food hygiene inspections from Spelthorne council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Sunbury-on-Thames sits within the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital about 2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Ignatius RC Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Sunbury-on-Thames is about 7 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Sunbury-on-Thames and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Sunbury-on-Thames among them. We also work in Guildford, about 13 miles from Sunbury-on-Thames.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TW16. Whether your site is on Station Road, The Ridings and Ravenscourt or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Sunbury-on-Thames include the A244 and A308, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Upper Halliford (1 mile south-west), Charlton (1 mile west), Ashford Common (1 mile north-west), Hounslow (1 mile north) and Littleton Common (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (15 miles south-west), Epsom (8 miles south-east), Ewell (8 miles south-east) and Egham (6 miles west).
Near you in Sunbury-on-Thames
In Sunbury-on-Thames, that means kitchens and buildings near Sunbury Manor School, The Three Fishes Public House and Sunbury Park, among other places. Sunbury-on-Thames has its own railway station: Sunbury station. A little further out are Kempton Steam Museum (1 mile north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles south). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
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Common problems we fix in Sunbury-on-Thames
Wherever you are, Sunbury-on-Thames included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for a filter bank to clog.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Poor airflow through the filters
Commuter trade near Sunbury station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
Why act early in Sunbury-on-Thames
In Sunbury-on-Thames, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Before an inspection or an insurer’s visit in Sunbury-on-Thames, it helps to have up-to-date records.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Sunbury-on-Thames businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.