East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Boarshead grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Boarshead? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
Why deal with it now?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen while the fan strains. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Boarshead businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
About our grease filter exchange in Boarshead
A filter that doesn’t sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you have grease collecting in the filter channels and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, we can help, from wall canopies, baffle filters and island canopies onwards.
In a small place like Boarshead, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Boarshead (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Boarshead
Can you come to Boarshead after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Boarshead?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Boarshead is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll show you which ones on the visit.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Boarshead?
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Groombridge Place is about 3.3 miles north), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a survey comes first
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Always run the extract while cooking
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
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What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Visits to a village like Boarshead are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We count and measure the filters in every 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.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
Grease, kitchens and Boarshead
Look up Boarshead on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 15 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Boarshead. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boarshead. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Boarshead falls to East 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.
A hospital like Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 1.8 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Beacon Academy or anywhere near Boarshead, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Boarshead, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 20 miles from Boarshead.
All of TN6 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Boarshead is on the A26, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Boarshead: Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Boarshead
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Boars Head Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Boarshead is Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east. A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Boarshead include Crowborough Country Park.