Kent · Grease filter exchange
Teston grease filter exchange
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Teston, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Teston
In Teston, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. We agree the interval with you at the start. If you are dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and staff short of time to wash filters, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Teston, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Teston (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. In a small place like Teston, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A written report with photos after every visit
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What else we do in Teston
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Teston
Who is the fire and rescue service for Teston?
That’s Kent 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.
Can you come to Teston after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Teston keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Grease filter exchange around Teston
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Teston. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Teston is covered by 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 Teston are the job of Maidstone council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Wateringbury station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Teston is Oakwood Hospital, about 2.1 miles north-east.
Teston is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Teston and the rest of Kent. Teston is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for grease filter exchange.
All of ME18 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on The Street, Courtlands and Church Street and nearby roads. We also cover Red Hill (1 mile north-west), West Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Teston
Around Teston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Wateringbury pub, The Malling School and Quarry Wood. The closest station to Teston is Wateringbury station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Oakwood Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (2.6 miles south-west).
How we price grease filter exchange
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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 play a part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Teston
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy that drips grease
Where a hall near Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Teston, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Visits to a village like Teston are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Teston, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters