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Grease filter exchange in Kent Street, East Sussex
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kent Street. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A canopy that drips grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
About our grease filter exchange in Kent Street
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans and takes a messy task off your team. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. Common call-outs are for grease filters clogged with grease and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, on mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and island canopies.
In a village or hamlet like Kent Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Kent Street (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Nearby places to Kent Street
More services for Kent Street
Grease, kitchens and Kent Street
Kent Street is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Kent Street. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Conquest Hospital (about 2.2 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Durhamford Manor, about 2.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Kent Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Kent Street is about 3 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Kent Street, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Kent Street is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 24 miles from Kent Street.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN33. We also cover the places around Kent Street: Westfield (1 mile east), Telham (2 miles west), Sedlescombe (2 miles north), Whatlington (2 miles north-west) and Brede (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Hastings (3 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south) and Polegate (14 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Kent Street
For rail, the closest station is Battle station, about 2.2 miles west. A little further out are Hastings Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
FAQs for Kent Street
Who inspects food businesses in Kent Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Kent Street are carried out by Rother council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Kent Street?
Kent Street is in the area of 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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What happens if it’s left?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. If the system at a site near Kent Street fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Kent Street
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What affects the quote in Kent Street
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Somewhere as small as Kent Street, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
When to call us in Kent Street
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ark Helenswood Academy or anywhere near Kent Street, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end