East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Horam
Looking for grease filter exchange in Horam? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
About our grease filter exchange in Horam
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away and the canopy is refilled right away. The work covers island canopies, baffle filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are smoke and heat lingering under the hood and damaged filters letting grease past.
In a village or hamlet like Horam, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Horam (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Horam
Which fire authority looks after Horam?
Fire safety enforcement in Horam is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who inspects food businesses in Horam?
In Horam, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
How much notice do you need?
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.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Somewhere as small as Horam, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Grease, kitchens and Horam
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Horam, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Horam is covered by East 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. Kitchens in Horam get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Hellingly Hospital Railway, about 3.1 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Horam, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Horam, such as Horselunges Manor about 3.2 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Horam is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Across the TN21 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, and Horam is one of them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
We work across TN21 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Little London Road, Toll Wood Road and Beauford Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Burlow (1 mile south-west), Vines Cross (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile north), Lions Green (1 mile north-west) and Warbleton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
Near you in Horam
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Horam Inn, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (3.1 miles south). Not far away are Selwyns Wood.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
Towns and villages near Horam
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For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.