West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Ashurst Wood grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Ashurst Wood, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Grease filter exchange in Ashurst Wood
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters, and people most often call us about filters that come out of the sink still dirty and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly.
In a small place like Ashurst Wood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Ashurst Wood (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Why it’s worth doing now in Ashurst Wood
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. If the system at a site near Ashurst Wood fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why Ashurst Wood businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ashurst Wood before we set off.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Never cook with the extract switched off
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Common questions in Ashurst Wood
Who inspects food businesses in Ashurst Wood?
Food hygiene inspections in Ashurst Wood are carried out by Mid Sussex council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Ashurst Wood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Ashurst Wood is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Visits are short, and can be booked outside service times. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will explain the options when you get in touch.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Grease, kitchens and Ashurst Wood
Food Standards Agency data counts about 25 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Ashurst Wood, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. In Ashurst Wood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Ashurst Wood falls to West Sussex 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 1.9 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Dunstan, or anywhere in Ashurst Wood, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ashurst Wood (Hammerwood Park is about 1.9 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Ashurst Wood is about 2 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For grease filter exchange in and around Ashurst Wood, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Ashurst Wood included. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Work in RH19 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Woods Hill Lane, Wray Close and Woods Hill Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Ashurst Wood include East Grinstead (2 miles north-west), Hammerwood (2 miles north-east), Saint Hill Green (2 miles west), Dormans Park (3 miles north-west) and Dormansland (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (10 miles west) and Bewbush (11 miles west).
Around Ashurst Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Maypole Inn, Sackville School and Stoke Brunswick School. The nearest railway station is East Grinstead station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west. A little further out are East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.