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Grease Filter Exchange in Swalecliffe
Specialist grease filter exchange for Swalecliffe: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Grease filter exchange in Swalecliffe
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. We’re often asked to deal with filters left unwashed on busy weeks and gaps where filters have been removed, on baffle filters, island canopies and wall canopies.
For a smaller kitchen near Swalecliffe, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Swalecliffe (CT5)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Swalecliffe businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Swalecliffe
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
Swalecliffe: your questions answered
Is Swalecliffe within the area you cover?
Yes, Swalecliffe is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which fire authority looks after Swalecliffe?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Swalecliffe. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or photos and we will quote quickly.
How long does the visit take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a place like Swalecliffe, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What affects the quote in Swalecliffe
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Make sure no filter is left out
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Grease, kitchens and Swalecliffe
Swalecliffe is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 16 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Swalecliffe. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Swalecliffe are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Swalecliffe Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you cook for passing trade around Chestfield & Swalecliffe station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. A hospital like Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 0.7 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Swalecliffe is about 2 miles east of Whitstable, in Kent. Anywhere in CT5, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Swalecliffe is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange. Maidstone is in our area too, around 24 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CT5. Whether your site is on Kemp Road, Brook Road and Burnan Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Swalecliffe on the A2990, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Chestfield (1 mile south), Tankerton (1 mile west), West End (1 mile south-east), Hampton (2 miles north-east) and Whitstable (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles west) and Herne Bay (3 miles east).
Near you in Swalecliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Whitstable School and The Plough pub. There’s a railway station in Swalecliffe itself: Chestfield & Swalecliffe station. A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (0.7 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (1.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.