East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hollington, East Sussex
For grease filter exchange in Hollington, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
When to call us in Hollington
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hollington (Durhamford Manor is about 4.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
Grease filter exchange in Hollington
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, restaurants and pubs and island canopies, and people most often call us about a canopy running with filters missing and filters left unwashed on busy weeks.
Around a smaller place like Hollington, 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, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Hollington (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollington
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters, and we clear up before we go. In a smaller place like Hollington, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Nearby places to Hollington
Other services in Hollington
Hollington questions
Do you work in villages like Hollington?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hollington is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hollington?
That’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
We check every filter at each visit. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. We give you a fixed quote before the first visit.
How we price grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
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.
Grease, kitchens and Hollington
Hollington is within about 2 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. Food Standards Agency records list about 37 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 31 takeaways and sandwich shops across Hollington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. It’s Hastings council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hollington. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hollington Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 1.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hollington is about 1 mile north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. For grease filter exchange in and around Hollington, please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Hollington included. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (27 miles or so).
All of TN38, TN37 and TN34 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Kent Road, Duke Road and Ford Road and the roads around them. Hollington is on the A21, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover Silverhill (1 mile south-east), Hastings (1 mile south-east), Baldslow (1 mile north), St Helen's (1 mile east) and St Leonards (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (14 miles north-west).
Around Hollington
Around Hollington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near William Parker Sports College, The Wishing Tree pub and Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood. For rail, the closest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Hastings Castle (2.1 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Hollington includes Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.