West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Colwood
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Colwood and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Visits to a village like Colwood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Colwood
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about grease filters clogged with grease and filter washing that keeps being missed.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Colwood (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Colwood: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Colwood?
Colwood is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Colwood?
Kitchens in Colwood are inspected by Mid Sussex council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Where do the greasy filters go?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff do not have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, that is an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Colwood
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Colwood?
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Look out for any of the following:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Colwood (Tyes Place is about 3.4 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you will receive afterwards
Grease, kitchens and Colwood
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Colwood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Colwood. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Colwood sits within the area of 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; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Colwood, about 3.8 miles south-east.
Colwood is about 5 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Colwood, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 13 miles from Colwood.
Work in RH17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Earwig Lane and Cross Colwood Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Colwood: Crabtree (1 mile north-west), Lower Beeding (2 miles north-west), Slaugham (3 miles north), Plummers Plain (3 miles north) and Monk's Gate (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (6 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Around Colwood
In Colwood, that means kitchens and buildings near Leonardslee. Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.