East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Hadlow Down
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Hadlow Down and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Why it’s worth doing now in Hadlow Down
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hadlow Down is calmer for everyone.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why Hadlow Down businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
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Grease filter exchange in Hadlow Down, done properly
In Hadlow Down, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you’re dealing with blocked baffle filters and a canopy running with filters missing, we can help, from restaurants and pubs, island canopies and wall canopies onwards.
Work in a small place like Hadlow Down 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Hadlow Down
Do you work in villages like Hadlow Down?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hadlow Down included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hadlow Down?
The local authority for Hadlow Down is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Tell us what you have when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll confirm it on site.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps 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. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Common problems we fix in Hadlow Down
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Mark's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hadlow Down and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Honest limits
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
What grease filter exchange looks like in Hadlow Down
Hadlow Down, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Hadlow Down, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hadlow Down is Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, about 3.8 miles north. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mark's Church or elsewhere in Hadlow Down, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hadlow Down and the rest of East Sussex. Hadlow Down is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Every address in TN22 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
Near you in Hadlow Down
The closest station to Hadlow Down is Buxted station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hadlow Down includes Selwyns Wood.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.