Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Swanley
Our technicians work in Swanley on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Swanley
Wherever you are, Swanley 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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
If you run a café or takeaway near Swanley station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
About our grease filter exchange in Swanley
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. If you are dealing with a canopy that drips grease and poor airflow through the filters, we can put it right.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Swanley gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Swanley (BR8)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Swanley
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Swanley?
The local authority for Swanley is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in Swanley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why deal with it now?
For any kitchen in Swanley, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Even a site near Swanley that is only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Swanley businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Swanley kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 19 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 12 takeaways in Swanley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Swanley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Swanley. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Mary's Hospital about 3.4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Swanley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Swanley is about 3 miles east of Orpington, in Kent. From the centre of Swanley to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Swanley among them. We also work in London, around 14 miles away.
Work in BR8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on London Road, Station Road and High Street and nearby roads. Being close to the A20 and B258, Swanley is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Swanley, we cover Crockenhill (1 mile south-west), Kevington (2 miles south-west), Derry Downs (3 miles west), St Mary Cray (3 miles west) and St Paul's Cray (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Tonbridge (14 miles south), Northfleet (8 miles east) and Kings Hill (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Swanley
Around Swanley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Orchards Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Swanley itself: Swanley station. Well-known places in the area include London Borough of Bromley Museum (3.2 miles south-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
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Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Swanley when you book.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
For grease filter exchange in Swanley, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.