West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Maidenbower, West Sussex
We cover Maidenbower 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 pictures on every job.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Grease filter exchange in Maidenbower, done properly
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. If you are dealing with blocked baffle filters and missing filters in the filter bank, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Maidenbower are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Maidenbower (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Maidenbower: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Maidenbower during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Maidenbower, the Food Standards Agency lists about 13 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Maidenbower?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Maidenbower can fit around your hours. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What does TR19 mean?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. In a place like Maidenbower, we fit the visit around your hours.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Grease filter exchange around Maidenbower
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 33 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways across Maidenbower 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. It’s Crawley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Maidenbower. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Maidenbower. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Crawley Hospital is the nearest hospital to Maidenbower, about 2.3 miles north-west. Gravetye Manor, about 4.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Maidenbower; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Maidenbower is about 2 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Maidenbower, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Every address in RH10 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Holder Road, Palmer Road and Casher Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Worth (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-west), Tilgate (1 mile west), Pound Hill (1 mile north) and Crawley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles west) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Around Maidenbower
In Maidenbower, that means kitchens and buildings near Oriel High School, Tilgate Park and The Charcoal Burner pub and the streets around them. Maidenbower’s nearest station is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (2 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
Common problems we fix in Maidenbower
Kitchens in Maidenbower, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Blocked baffle filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brook Infant School or anywhere near Maidenbower, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Why deal with it now?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Around Maidenbower, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.