West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Itchingfield grease filter exchange
We cover Itchingfield for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
What staff can safely do
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Grease filter exchange in Itchingfield
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy and takes a messy task off your team. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. The work covers restaurants and pubs, island canopies and mesh filters, and the jobs we see most are filter washing that keeps being missed and filters so greasy the air can barely pass.
In a small place like Itchingfield, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Itchingfield (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Also near Itchingfield
Also in Itchingfield
Questions from Itchingfield
Do you work in villages like Itchingfield?
Yes, Itchingfield is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work at weekends in Itchingfield?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Itchingfield can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters don’t seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Larger systems naturally take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Itchingfield run smoothly.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Grease filter exchange around Itchingfield
Environmental health officers from Horsham council inspect food businesses in Itchingfield. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Itchingfield falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Nicolas, or anywhere in Itchingfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Barns Green Primary School or anywhere near Itchingfield, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Itchingfield is about 4 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Sites in Itchingfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Itchingfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 16 miles from Itchingfield.
Grease filter exchange in RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Bashurst Hill, Five Oaks Road and Bashurst Copse, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover Barns Green (1 mile south), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles north-east), Brooks Green (2 miles south), Tower Hill (2 miles east) and Southwater (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-east), Horsham (4 miles east), Haywards Heath (14 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (9 miles east) and Storrington (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Itchingfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Tanbridge House School and the streets around them. The closest station to Itchingfield is Christs Hospital station, about 1.5 miles east. Nearby you will also find Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Itchingfield includes Warnham LNR.
When to call us in Itchingfield
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter does not seat properly, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horsham Hospital (about 3.5 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Report a dripping canopy early
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.