West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Hassocks
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Hassocks and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Grease filter exchange in Hassocks, done properly
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Hassocks, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking is not interrupted. We’re often asked to deal with a canopy that drips grease and poor airflow through the filters, across island canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
Around a smaller place like Hassocks, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Hassocks (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hassocks
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
Common problems we fix in Hassocks
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- A canopy that drips grease
If you run a café or takeaway near Hassocks station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Comparing quotes
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We plan the journey to Hassocks and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Hassocks, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Common questions in Hassocks
Can you come to Hassocks after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Hassocks can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Hassocks?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hassocks is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
How long will you be on site?
The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and we will tell you what to expect.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we need to know the filters and interval first. You get a fixed price before the service starts.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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 any work starts.
Grease filter exchange in Hassocks: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 22 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 takeaways in and around Hassocks, up to about a mile and a half out. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Hassocks is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Hassocks are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Hassocks Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis of Assisi or elsewhere in Hassocks, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hassocks is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the BN6 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Hassocks among them. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
Here we cover the BN6 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Local streets include London Road, Semley Road and Farm Close, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Hassocks, we cover Keymer (1 mile east), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west), Clayton (1 mile south), Hurstpierpoint (1 mile north-west) and Ditchling (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (12 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Around Hassocks
Typical jobs here are in premises near Downlands Community School and The Hassocks pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Hassocks itself: Hassocks station. Other landmarks nearby include The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (under half a mile south-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Hassocks includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
Why deal with it now?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.