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Grease filter exchange in Hammerpot, West Sussex
One call covers grease filter exchange in Hammerpot, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange in Hammerpot, done properly
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the fan has to work harder. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. The work covers restaurants and pubs, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are a greasy plenum behind the filters and grease left in baffles after washing.
For a kitchen in or near Hammerpot, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hammerpot (BN16)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange looks like in Hammerpot
Sea air reaches Hammerpot, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in Hammerpot and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hammerpot. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hospital like Zachary Merton Hospital, about 2.4 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Hammerpot, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hammerpot is about 3 miles north-east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN16 postcode area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Hammerpot is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Hammerpot.
Work in BN16 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close by, we work in Angmering (1 mile south), Patching (2 miles east), Clapham (2 miles east), Hangleton (2 miles south-east) and West Preston (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east).
Around Hammerpot
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Angmering station, about 1.7 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Rustington Museum (2.3 miles south) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
What we’re called out for in Hammerpot
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Ecclesden Manor is about 1.1 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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 records stay tidy.
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FAQs for Hammerpot
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hammerpot?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hammerpot. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Hammerpot?
In Hammerpot, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hammerpot and turn up when the site is quiet.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies