East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Maynard's Green grease filter exchange
We cover Maynard's Green 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 photos on every job.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
Common problems we fix in Maynard's Green
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Look out for any of the following:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
School kitchens, at schools like Maynards Green Community Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Grease filter exchange in Maynard's Green
An exchange visit in Maynard's Green doesn’t take long. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters, and people most often call us about grease dripping from the canopy and poor airflow through the filters.
In a village or hamlet like Maynard's Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working 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
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Maynard's Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Maynard's Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Food hygiene inspections in Maynard's Green are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Maynard's Green. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Horselunges Manor is about 4.2 miles south), access may need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ Church or elsewhere in Maynard's Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. If you need grease filter exchange in Maynard's Green, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Maynard's Green included. Maynard's Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for grease filter exchange. We also work in Brighton, around 18 miles away.
All of TN21 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane and nearby roads. Being close to the B2203, Maynard's Green is simple for us to get to for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
What’s near Maynard's Green
In Maynard's Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Heathfield Community College and Runt-in-Tun pub. Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Maynard's Green and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters, or that a full clean is due.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Maynard's Green before we set off.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What grease filter exchange can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
FAQs for Maynard's Green
Do you work at weekends in Maynard's Green?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Maynard's Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Will you come out to Maynard's Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Maynard's Green is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than kitchens that cook less. We agree the interval with you.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will show you which ones when we find them.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.