West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Cocking grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Cocking from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
About our grease filter exchange in Cocking
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Common call-outs are for grease filters clogged with grease and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, across school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a small place like Cocking, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Cocking (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Cocking knowing what to expect.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Cocking, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
When something else is needed
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Cocking
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
FAQs for Cocking
Is Cocking within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Which fire service covers Cocking?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Cocking. 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.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
The cost depends on your filters and the schedule. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
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.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so the clean set always fits.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Other services in Cocking
Grease, kitchens and Cocking
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs and bars across Cocking and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Cocking are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Cocking is covered by 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cocking, about 3 miles north. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Catherine of Siena Church or elsewhere in Cocking, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 2.6 miles north), access may need planning.
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU29 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Work in GU29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Cocking
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Cocking
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
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’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Why it’s worth doing now in Cocking
In Cocking, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. It’s simpler to plan the work at Cocking now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.