Greater London · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Surbiton
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Surbiton, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
How we handle grease filter exchange in Surbiton
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. The work covers island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about poor airflow through the filters and missing filters in the filter bank.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Surbiton is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Surbiton (KT6, KT5, KT1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Surbiton
Wherever you are, Surbiton included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for filters to fill with grease.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tolworth Hospital about 1 mile south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What affects the quote in Surbiton
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Common questions in Surbiton
Do you work overnight in Surbiton?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Surbiton keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Surbiton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 37 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Surbiton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Why deal with it now?
When filters block, extraction suffers. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with photos after each visit
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Places near Surbiton
What else we do in Surbiton
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A noisy or failed extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Surbiton
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Before any visit in Surbiton, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Read more
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Surbiton kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 303 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 112 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Surbiton, up to about a mile and a half out. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. In London, kitchens are usually cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Surbiton is covered by London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Lime Tree Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mark's Church, or anywhere in Surbiton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Surbiton is about 4 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. If you need grease filter exchange in Surbiton, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Surbiton included. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, roughly 12 miles from Surbiton.
Every address in KT6, KT5 and KT1 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as St Andrew's Square, South Bank and Hazelwood Court, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Surbiton sits on or near the A240 and A3210, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Berrylands (1 mile east), Tolworth (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (2 miles south-east), Chessington (2 miles south) and Worcester Park (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Surbiton
Around Surbiton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Shrewsbury House School, The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre and Coronation Hall pub. Surbiton has its own railway station: Surbiton station. Well-known places in the area include Tolworth Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Wood and The Lake.