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Grease Filter Exchange in Wickhambreaux
Grease filter exchange across Wickhambreaux and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Blocked baffle filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Wickhambreaux
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How big the system is
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Wickhambreaux
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Wickhambreaux on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. The work covers wall canopies, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are drips falling from the filters onto equipment and filters so greasy the air can barely pass.
Somewhere as small as Wickhambreaux, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Wickhambreaux (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Why act early in Wickhambreaux
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Wickhambreaux, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- A written report with photos after each visit
Wickhambreaux: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wickhambreaux?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wickhambreaux. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work at weekends in Wickhambreaux?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Wickhambreaux keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
We check every filter at each visit. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Wickhambreaux kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 6 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wickhambreaux. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Wickhambreaux, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Canterbury City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Wickhambreaux sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
A hospital like St Martins Hospital, about 3.4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Wickhambreaux, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Wickhambreaux is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Wickhambreaux to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 28 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: CT3. Streets in the area include The Street, Wickham Court Lane and Seaton Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Wickhambreaux include Seaton (1 mile east), Ickham (1 mile south), Littlebourne (1 mile south-west), Bramling (1 mile south) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Wickhambreaux
Around Wickhambreaux, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Rose Inn and Spires Academy and the streets around them. Wickhambreaux’s nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.8 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles west).
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Wickhambreaux.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and tell us if service times change.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies