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West Ealing grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in West Ealing. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Ealing
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Grease filter exchange in West Ealing
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you have staff short of time to wash filters and missing filters in the filter bank, we can put it right.
In a London area like West Ealing, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- West Ealing (W7, W13, UB2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in West Ealing
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it so they gradually clog and airflow falls away.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
For schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
West Ealing questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Ealing?
In West Ealing, it’s Ealing council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you work at weekends in West Ealing?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in West Ealing needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and plan the exchange around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work in West Ealing?
Yes. West Ealing is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we’ll adjust it.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure no filter is left out
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Grease, kitchens and West Ealing
Food Standards Agency data counts about 292 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 79 takeaways in and around West Ealing, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. It’s Ealing council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Ealing. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ealing Hospital about under half a mile south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Hanwell station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
West Ealing is about 1 mile west of Ealing, in Greater London. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in West Ealing and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Work in W7, W13 and UB2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Park Road, Green Lane and Dean's Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around West Ealing include the A4001, so getting to you is simple for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around West Ealing: Hanwell (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), Ealing (1 mile east), South Ealing (2 miles east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Near you in West Ealing
Around West Ealing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Drayton Green, The Viaduct pub and Cuckoo Schools, among other places. There’s a railway station in West Ealing itself: Hanwell station. Well-known places in the area include Gunnersbury Park House - Large Mansion (2.4 miles east) and Treaty Centre (3 miles south). Not far away are Long Wood and Middle Lake.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in West Ealing
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. In a London area like West Ealing, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.