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Grease filter exchange in Fernhill, Surrey
Our technicians work in Fernhill on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- A canopy running with filters missing
What happens if it’s left?
In Fernhill, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Fernhill businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Grease filter exchange in Fernhill, done properly
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you’re dealing with hand-washed filters that still look greasy and damaged filters letting grease past, we can help.
Work in a small place like Fernhill starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Fernhill (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure no filter is left out
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Fernhill
Which council inspects kitchens in Fernhill?
The local authority for Fernhill is Crawley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Fernhill?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Fernhill needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will show you which ones on the visit.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes well under an hour for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Fernhill are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Fernhill, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Grease, kitchens and Fernhill
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered in and around Fernhill, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Fernhill. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fernhill is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Langley Green Hospital is the nearest hospital to Fernhill, about 2.9 miles south-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Oakwood School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Fernhill, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Fernhill is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Sites in Fernhill get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Fernhill among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in RH6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Peeks Brook Lane and Donkey Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Burstow (1 mile east), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east) and Copthorne (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Fernhill
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Shipley Bridge pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1 mile west. Nearby you will also find County Mall (3.6 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.