West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Findon, West Sussex
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Findon and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Grease filter exchange in Findon
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about filter washing that keeps being missed and damaged filters letting grease past.
Work in a small place like Findon starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Findon (BN14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Findon
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What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Findon.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Why act early in Findon
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. If the system at a site near Findon fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Findon businesses choose us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Grease, kitchens and Findon
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Findon. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Findon. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Findon falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Findon (Ecclesden Manor is about 3.8 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Findon is about 3 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Findon and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Findon is one of them. Brighton is in our area too, about 12 miles from Findon.
All of BN14 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include High Street, Southview Road and Summerfields, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Findon: High Salvington (1 mile south), Cote (2 miles south), Durrington (2 miles south), Clapham (2 miles south-west) and Patching (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north), Worthing (3 miles south), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (7 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Findon
In Findon, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Village House Hotel. For rail, the closest station is West Worthing station, roughly 3.4 miles south. Nearby you will also find Worthing Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Findon
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Findon?
Fire safety enforcement in Findon is handled by 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 come out to Findon?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Findon is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What does TR19 mean?
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 isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Tell us what you have when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, or we’ll check on the first visit.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Findon?
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Findon, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.