West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Colworth grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Colworth, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy
About our grease filter exchange in Colworth
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you are dealing with gaps where filters have been removed and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can help, from baffle filters, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Colworth, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Colworth (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
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 less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere as small as Colworth, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Grease filter exchange around Colworth
The coast is only about 3 miles from Colworth. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Colworth. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Colworth. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Bartons Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Colworth is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 2.2 miles south-east.
Colworth is about 2 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Colworth, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Colworth is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: PO20. If your site is just outside Colworth, we cover Merston (1 mile west), Oving (2 miles north-west), Lagness (2 miles south-west), Runcton (2 miles west) and Shopwyke (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Colworth
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Regis School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve. Colworth’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east. A little further out are Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Tote Copse Castle (1.3 miles north-east).
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Colworth
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
FAQs for Colworth
Do you work in villages like Colworth?
Yes, Colworth is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Colworth?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Colworth. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and plan the exchange around them.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What affects the quote in Colworth
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help 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. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.