Medway · Grease filter exchange
Wigmore grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Wigmore, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
Grease filter exchange in Wigmore
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. Common call-outs are for gaps where filters have been removed and grease dripping from the canopy, on wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Wigmore gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Wigmore (ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Wigmore
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
What we are most often called out for:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Gaps where filters have been removed
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 2.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Also near Wigmore
What else we do in Wigmore
What affects the quote in Wigmore
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Wigmore questions
Which fire authority looks after Wigmore?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Wigmore?
The local authority for Wigmore is Medway council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We can. Cleaning your existing filters is an option, and others prefer a straight swap. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. In a place like Wigmore, we fit the visit around your hours.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Wigmore
Sea air reaches Wigmore, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency data counts about 30 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Wigmore. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Wigmore sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Church and community hall kitchens, near St Paul's Church or anywhere around Wigmore, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Park Wood Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Wigmore is about 1 mile south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. For grease filter exchange in and around Wigmore, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Wigmore included. Our Medway coverage runs to 68 places, and Wigmore is one of them. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the ME8 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Durham Road, Harvey Road and Arthur Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Park Wood (1 mile south), Hempstead (1 mile west), Twydall (1 mile north), Gillingham (1 mile north-west) and Capstone (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Wigmore
Around Wigmore, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Foxburrow Wood, Howard School and The Railway pub, among other places. The closest station to Wigmore is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 1 mile north-east. Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wigmore include Boxley Hills and Bishop Saltings.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.