West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Compton, West Sussex
Grease filter exchange across Compton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
About our grease filter exchange in Compton
In Compton, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you are dealing with filters that leave gaps in the canopy and poor airflow through the filters, we can help, from wall canopies, mesh filters and island canopies onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Compton, 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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.
- Location
- Compton (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Compton
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We’re fully insured
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Compton: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Compton during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Compton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Compton?
Food hygiene inspections in Compton are carried out by Chichester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We can. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Compton before we set off.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure no filter is left out
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Compton
Compton sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Compton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Petersfield Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Compton, about 5.7 miles north. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Compton is about 5 miles east of Horndean, in West Sussex. For grease filter exchange in and around Compton, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Compton included. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for grease filter exchange. We cover sites on Church Lane and School Lane and the roads around them. Other places close to Compton include East Marden (2 miles east), South Harting (3 miles north), East Harting (3 miles north-east), Chilgrove (4 miles east) and Elsted (4 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south-east), Chichester (8 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (6 miles south), Portfield (9 miles south-east) and Yapton (15 miles south-east).
Around Compton
In Compton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Coach And Horses Public House. The closest station to Compton is Rowlands Castle station, about 3.6 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Petersfield Community Hospital (5.7 miles north) and Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
What affects the quote in Compton
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
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, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
When to call us in Compton
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Compton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If they look at the system before pricing