West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Cowfold, West Sussex
For grease filter exchange in Cowfold, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
About our grease filter exchange in Cowfold
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled right away. The work covers mesh filters, baffle filters and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are weak extraction at the canopy and a canopy running with filters missing.
In a small place like Cowfold, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Cowfold (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Cowfold: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Cowfold?
Fire safety enforcement in Cowfold is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work at weekends in Cowfold?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Cowfold keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
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 every set we bring fits.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match, and adjust it if needed.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That’s how an exchange works: clean filters in, dirty ones out and nothing greasy left 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.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Cowfold
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 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 anything is booked.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
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.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
Why act early in Cowfold
In Cowfold, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Planning a trip to Cowfold ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cowfold
- Full insurance on every job
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Cowfold knowing what to expect.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Grease, kitchens and Cowfold
It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cowfold. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Cowfold is about 36 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
For schools such as St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like The Dene Hospital about 4.9 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Cowfold is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH13 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. We also work in Brighton, about 12 miles from Cowfold.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: RH13. We cover sites on Oakfield Road, Acorn Avenue and Holm Oaks and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Kent Street (1 mile south-east), Wineham (2 miles south-east), Shermanbury (2 miles south), Crosspost (3 miles east) and Twineham Green (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Around Cowfold
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Cowfold include Knepp Wildland.
Towns and villages near Cowfold
Also in Cowfold
When to call us in Cowfold
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Where a hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Cowfold, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them