East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Icklesham
Our technicians work in Icklesham on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange in Icklesham
An exchange visit in Icklesham doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are gaps where filters have been removed and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Icklesham (TN36)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Why act early in Icklesham
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. If the system at a site near Icklesham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why book with us
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Also near Icklesham
Other services in Icklesham
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen and need frequent attention.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Icklesham
Long cooking hours in Icklesham or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Icklesham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Kitchen extracts in Icklesham
Sea air reaches Icklesham, which sits within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. In Icklesham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rother council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Icklesham is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Conquest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Icklesham, about 4.8 miles south-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Icklesham Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Icklesham is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Icklesham and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Icklesham is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 25 miles away.
Work in TN36 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Tithe Barn Field, Manor Close and High Fords and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Icklesham: Broad Street (1 mile west), Cock Marling (2 miles north), Udimore (2 miles north), Three Oaks (2 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (5 miles south-west), Belmont (5 miles south-west) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Icklesham
Icklesham’s nearest station is Winchelsea station, roughly 2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Camber Castle (3.2 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east). Open spaces near Icklesham include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Icklesham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Icklesham questions
Will you come out to Icklesham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Icklesham included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Icklesham after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Icklesham does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Larger systems naturally take longer, and we will tell you what to expect.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens