West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Fontwell, West Sussex
Grease filter exchange across Fontwell and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Fontwell
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about missing filters in the filter bank and filters that leave gaps in the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Fontwell, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Fontwell (BN18, PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fontwell: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Fontwell?
Yes, Fontwell is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Fontwell?
Kitchens in Fontwell are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll tell you which ones and why when we find them.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A change takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so disruption is small. We’ll fit it around your service wherever we can.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch, or we’ll check on the first visit.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What affects the quote in Fontwell
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Fontwell kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Fontwell. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fontwell is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Fontwell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Arundel and District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Fontwell, about 3.7 miles east. School kitchens, at schools like Ormiston Six Villages Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodwood House is about 4.2 miles west), access may need planning.
Fontwell is about 5 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. For grease filter exchange in and around Fontwell, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Fontwell. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Fontwell is one of them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the BN18 and PO20 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on London Road, Cooke Road and Steeplechase Way and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Fontwell: Eastergate (1 mile south), Slindon (1 mile north-east), Nyton (1 mile south-west), West Barnham (1 mile south) and Slindon Common (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Fontwell
Around Fontwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Eastergate CofE Primary School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near Fontwell include Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Nearby places to Fontwell
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What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere like Fontwell, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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’s where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. It’s simpler to plan the work at Fontwell now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fontwell
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.