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Lumley grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Lumley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
How we handle grease filter exchange in Lumley
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. 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 baffle filters, island canopies and wall canopies, and people most often call us about grease building up behind the canopy filters and hand-washed filters that still look greasy.
For a kitchen in or near Lumley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Lumley (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Some kitchens in Lumley wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Lumley businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
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. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lumley.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that is where we come in.
Lumley: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Lumley?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lumley is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Lumley in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Lumley. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out so the swap is done promptly.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Lumley kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Lumley. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and guest houses registered across Lumley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. In Lumley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Havant council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Emsworth station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. A hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 2.4 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Lumley is about 1 mile east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Lumley and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
All of PO10 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Lumley Road and Northlands Park, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Lumley: Emsworth (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north), Southbourne (1 mile east), Woodmancote (1 mile north-east) and Denvilles (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Lumley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Eames Farm, Bourne Community College and Lord Raglan P.H. Pub. Lumley has its own railway station: Emsworth station. Nearby you will also find Warblington Castle (1.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Lumley include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Lumley?
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St James or anywhere around Lumley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Lumley
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs