West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Hammerwood grease filter exchange
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Hammerwood, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Grease, kitchens and Hammerwood
Hammerwood sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Hammerwood. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Historic houses near Hammerwood, such as Hammerwood Park about 0.8 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hammerwood is Queen Victoria Hospital, about 1.9 miles west.
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Hammerwood gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Hammerwood among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: RH19. If your site is just outside Hammerwood, we cover Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Near you in Hammerwood
Hammerwood’s nearest station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
Grease filter exchange in Hammerwood
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have a canopy running with filters missing and filters that come out of the sink still dirty, we can help.
In a small place like Hammerwood, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Also near Hammerwood
Other services in Hammerwood
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Hammerwood can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Common problems we fix in Hammerwood
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Where a hall near Church of St Stephen, or anywhere in Hammerwood, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Leave it or put it right?
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. In a small place like Hammerwood, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Hammerwood questions
Can you work in Hammerwood outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover smaller places like Hammerwood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hammerwood included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
How long will you be on site?
The work itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.