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Grease Filter Exchange in Chidham
Looking for grease filter exchange in Chidham? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
About our grease filter exchange in Chidham
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. The work covers island canopies, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are gaps where filters have been removed and filter washing that keeps being missed.
For a kitchen in or near Chidham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Chidham (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, 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.
Grease filter exchange in Chidham: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Chidham. 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 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chidham. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Fire safety in Chidham falls to West 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.
Historic houses near Chidham, such as Warblington Castle about 4.1 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Chidham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chidham Parochial Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Chidham, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Chidham among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (9 miles or so).
Every address in PO18 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles east).
What’s near Chidham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Bourne Community College and the streets around them. The closest station to Chidham is Nutbourne station, roughly 1 mile north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Chidham include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes well under an hour for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Chidham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Chidham, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
Why deal with it now?
In Chidham, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Why Chidham businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We are fully insured
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Also near Chidham
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What affects the quote in Chidham
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
FAQs for Chidham
Can a school canteen extract in Chidham be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chidham. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chidham?
The local authority for Chidham is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch, or we’ll check on the first visit.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange does not take long, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Is Chidham in your area?
Yes. Chidham is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What a clean won’t put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Chidham
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens