Brighton and Hove · Grease filter exchange
Brighton and Hove grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Brighton and Hove from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
How we handle grease filter exchange in Brighton and Hove
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers island canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about grease left in baffles after washing and weak extraction at the canopy.
In a town like Brighton and Hove, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
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, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Brighton and Hove (BN3, BN41, BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Brighton and Hove
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Brighton and Hove
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Do you need grease filter exchange in Brighton and Hove?
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly and grease passes round them.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
If you run a café or takeaway near Aldrington station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We arrive in Brighton and Hove once you’ve closed and leave the site ready for the morning.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Questions from Brighton and Hove
Can a school canteen extract in Brighton and Hove be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 38 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Brighton and Hove, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Brighton and Hove?
It can. Salt air reaches Brighton and Hove, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Brighton and Hove kitchens: local notes
Brighton and Hove lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 61 pubs, bars and clubs and about 9 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Brighton and Hove. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Brighton and Hove falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Cross Church or anywhere around Brighton and Hove, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. School kitchens, at schools like West Hove Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Brighton and Hove is in England. Whatever kind of site you run in Brighton and Hove, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in BN3, BN41 and BN1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on New Church Road, Princes Square and Station Road and nearby roads. Brighton and Hove is on the A270 and A293, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Brighton and Hove, we cover Aldrington (1 mile south-west), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (2 miles east) and Brunswick (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles south-east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Around Brighton and Hove
Around Brighton and Hove, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hove Park, The Drive Prep School and Hove Park School and the streets around them. Brighton and Hove has its own railway station: Aldrington station. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (0.7 miles north-east) and Churchill Square (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Brighton and Hove includes Thundersbarrow Hill and Ladies Mile.
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.