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Grease Filter Exchange in Graffham
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Graffham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
About our grease filter exchange in Graffham
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Graffham, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. Typical jobs include bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and drips falling from the filters onto equipment, across island canopies, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Graffham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Graffham
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Graffham CofE Infant School or anywhere near Graffham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Make sure no filter is left out
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Graffham, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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Graffham questions
Which environmental health team covers Graffham?
In Graffham, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Graffham during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Graffham. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It isn’t. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
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 expects a risk-based approach.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Grease filter exchange around Graffham
We cover Graffham, about 46 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Graffham is covered by 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Graffham, about 3.9 miles north-west. Cowdray House, about 3.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Graffham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Graffham is about 9 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU28 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Graffham is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 20 miles away.
Work in GU28 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Guillods Cottages and St Giles Place or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Graffham include East Lavington (1 mile south-east), Duncton (2 miles east), Selham (2 miles north), South Ambersham (2 miles north) and Rotherbridge (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south-west), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Graffham
Around Graffham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Woodman pub. Other landmarks nearby include Coultershaw Heritage Site (3.1 miles north-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Graffham includes Levin Down and Graffham Common.
Why act early in Graffham
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen while the fan strains. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. In a small place like Graffham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.