Kent · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Tenterden
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Tenterden and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Grease filter exchange in Tenterden
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. We point out any that need replacing. We are often asked to deal with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and poor airflow through the filters, on restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and island canopies.
Around a smaller place like Tenterden, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tenterden
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.
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.
Part by part
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
Nearby places to Tenterden
Other services in Tenterden
Grease, kitchens and Tenterden
Look up Tenterden on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 23 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Tenterden. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Tenterden sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Tenterden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Tenterden Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tenterden (Smallhythe Place is about 2.2 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Tenterden or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Tenterden is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 15 miles from Tenterden.
Our technicians cover all of TN30 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Tenterden sits on or near the A28 and B2067, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Tenterden
Typical jobs here are in premises near Turners Field, The Vine Inn and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Tenterden when you book.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Tenterden, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Tenterden
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Tenterden than wait for a failure.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Tenterden businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
What affects the quote in Tenterden
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease deep in the extract system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
What we’re called out for in Tenterden
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mildred, or anywhere in Tenterden, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Tenterden questions
Which fire authority looks after Tenterden?
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Tenterden. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Tenterden?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Tenterden can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.