West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Duncton, West Sussex
Need grease filter exchange in Duncton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Duncton
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are filters that leave gaps in the canopy and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Duncton (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Duncton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Duncton, up to about a mile and a half out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Food hygiene inspections in Duncton are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Duncton. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Duncton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Duncton CofE Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Duncton is about 10 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Duncton, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (21 miles or so).
Work in GU28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Duncton High Street and Willett Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Duncton: East Lavington (1 mile south-west), Sutton (2 miles south-east), Rotherbridge (2 miles north), Graffham (2 miles west) and Haslingbourne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (13 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west) and Rustington (11 miles south-east).
Around Duncton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Parish Church of St Peter, among other places. A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (5.4 miles north-west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Bignor Hill and Graffham Common.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What we’re called out for in Duncton
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.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- A canopy that drips grease
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 5.4 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How VAT is shown on the quote
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Duncton, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Why act early in Duncton
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system, and one of the easiest to let slip. A fault that closes a site in a village like Duncton affects everyone who depends on it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
What else we do in Duncton
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Duncton
Do you work overnight in Duncton?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Duncton doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Duncton?
Duncton 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.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will tell you which ones and why when we find them.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.