West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Mackerel's Common, West Sussex
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Mackerel's Common, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
How we handle grease filter exchange in Mackerel's Common
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you have a canopy that drips grease and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, we can put it right.
Somewhere as small as Mackerel's Common, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Mackerel's Common (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What affects the quote in Mackerel's Common
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long, or that a full clean is due.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Why deal with it now?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
Mackerel's Common kitchens: local notes
The fire and rescue service for Mackerel's Common is 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. Mackerel's Common, about 37 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Mackerel's Common, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Petworth House is about 4.6 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH14, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Mackerel's Common is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Guildford is in our area too, about 14 miles from Mackerel's Common.
We cover every part of the RH14 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Mackerel's Common: Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Mackerel's Common
For rail, the closest station is Billingshurst station, roughly 4.8 miles south-east. Not far away are The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Mackerel's Common questions
Which environmental health team covers Mackerel's Common?
In Mackerel's Common, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Mackerel's Common?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mackerel's Common. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Damaged filters don’t seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
The work itself 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.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Do you work in Mackerel's Common?
Yes. Mackerel's Common is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
The process
On the day, we arrive 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 the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Mackerel's Common and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for 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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.