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Grease Filter Exchange in Monk's Gate
Grease filter exchange across Monk's Gate and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Somewhere as small as Monk's Gate, 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.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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About our grease filter exchange in Monk's Gate
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. Typical jobs include grease filters clogged with grease and weak extraction at the canopy, on mesh filters, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a small place like Monk's Gate, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Monk's Gate (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Also in Monk's Gate
Monk's Gate kitchens: local notes
It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Monk's Gate. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Monk's Gate sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hospital like Horsham Hospital, about 3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Monk's Gate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Monk's Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Monk's Gate gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Monk's Gate.
Work in RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Coolhurst Close, Nuthurst Road and Brighton Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Mannings Heath (1 mile north), Lower Beeding (1 mile east), Crabtree (2 miles south-east), Plummers Plain (2 miles east) and Roffey (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Monk's Gate
Around Monk's Gate, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Dun Horse pub, Newells Preparatory School and The Forest School, among other places. Monk's Gate’s nearest station is Horsham station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Christs Hospital School Museum (3.4 miles west) and Horsham Hospital (3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Monk's Gate
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
FAQs for Monk's Gate
Can you work in Monk's Gate outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Monk's Gate within the area you cover?
Yes. Monk's Gate is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Why act early in Monk's Gate
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. The ductwork then loads up faster and grease readings can rise between cleans. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Monk's Gate rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why Monk's Gate businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Monk's Gate?
Kitchens in Monk's Gate, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for filters to fill with grease.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
For schools such as St Andrew's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.