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Grease filter exchange in Dukes Green, East Sussex
Grease filter exchange for Dukes Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
How we handle grease filter exchange in Dukes Green
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers island canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and missing filters in the filter bank.
In a village or hamlet like Dukes Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Dukes Green (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease filter exchange around Dukes Green
Dukes Green is within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Dukes Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dukes Green. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. In Dukes Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Alfriston School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital is the nearest hospital to Dukes Green, about 3.8 miles west.
Dukes Green is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Dukes Green and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Dukes Green among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 13 miles from Dukes Green.
Here we cover the BN26 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Lullington (1 mile north-east), Alfriston (1 mile north), Winton (1 mile north), Milton Street (1 mile north-east) and Alciston (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dukes Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Dean's Place Hotel. The closest station to Dukes Green is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 2.8 miles north. A little further out are Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.8 miles west) and Arlington Castle (1.2 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Firle Beacon.
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Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure no filter is left out
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 book that in.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, 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 Dukes Green before we set off.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Dukes Green, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Common questions in Dukes Green
Will you come out to Dukes Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Dukes Green is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in Dukes Green?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Dukes Green keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
The work itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Dukes Green
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Historic houses near Dukes Green, such as Alfriston Clergy House about 0.5 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them