West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Elsted
Grease filter exchange across Elsted and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Grease filter exchange in Elsted
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Elsted on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are missing filters in the filter bank and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
In a small place like Elsted, 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 are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Elsted (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Elsted
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Elsted?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Elsted?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Elsted. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes, filters can be cleaned on a schedule as well as exchanged. We will talk you through which suits your kitchen when we quote.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Elsted
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease, kitchens and Elsted
Elsted, about 49 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Elsted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Historic houses near Elsted, such as Uppark about 2.7 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Paul, or anywhere in Elsted, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Elsted is about 5 miles south-east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Elsted gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 15 miles away.
Work in GU29 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include East Harting (1 mile west), Elsted Marsh (1 mile north-east), Didling (1 mile south-east), Nyewood (2 miles north-west) and Dumpford (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (14 miles south-east), Chichester (9 miles south), Emsworth (9 miles south-west), Portfield (10 miles south), Yapton (14 miles south-east) and East Wittering (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Elsted
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Three Horseshoes Public House and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (4.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
Nearby places to Elsted
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Elsted can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Watch for grease drips between visits
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Elsted
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
When to call us in Elsted
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Elsted is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 4.7 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When the next visit should be, and why