West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Hardham grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Hardham? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Hardham
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers restaurants and pubs, baffle filters and wall canopies, and people most often call us about bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and staff short of time to wash filters.
In a village or hamlet like Hardham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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.
- Where
- Hardham (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Questions from Hardham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hardham?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Hardham. 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 would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hardham?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hardham. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
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 will check on the first visit.
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.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Kitchen extracts in Hardham
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hardham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Hardham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Hardham. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as St James' CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Old Place Manor is about 1 mile north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Commuter trade near Pulborough station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Hardham is about 10 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Sites in Hardham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Work in RH20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Hardham: Coldwaltham (1 mile south-west), Pulborough (1 mile north-east), Watersfield (2 miles south-west), Fittleworth (2 miles north-west) and Lower Horncroft (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (13 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Around Hardham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The White Hart Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 0.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Amberley Museum (3.6 miles south) and Coates Castle (2.8 miles west). Not far away are Bignor Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Towns and villages near Hardham
What else we do in Hardham
What happens if it’s left?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen while the fan strains. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Somewhere as small as Hardham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hardham
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hardham.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.