West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Jacob's Post
Our technicians work in Jacob's Post on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Why act early in Jacob's Post
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange in Jacob's Post, done properly
An exchange visit in Jacob's Post does not take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. Typical jobs include a greasy plenum behind the filters and damaged filters letting grease past, across baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies.
For a kitchen in or near Jacob's Post, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Jacob's Post.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Jacob's Post
Food Standards Agency records list about 46 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 27 sandwich bars and takeaways across Jacob's Post and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Jacob's Post is covered by 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. Kitchens in Jacob's Post get their food hygiene inspections from Mid Sussex council. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like The Gattons Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in Jacob's Post, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A hospital like The Dene Hospital, about 1.2 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH15, we can take on grease filter exchange. Jacob's Post is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Every address in RH15 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Downs Road, London Road and Western Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Around Jacob's Post
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Cricketers pub, St Paul's Catholic College and Oakmeeds Community College. For rail, the closest station is Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Jacob's Post
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
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What else we do in Jacob's Post
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Jacob's Post: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Jacob's Post?
That is Mid Sussex council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Jacob's Post. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work at weekends in Jacob's Post?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Jacob's Post needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for many sites it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. We’ll confirm it with the quote.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
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 types of filter do you exchange?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Tell us what you have when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll confirm it on site.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.