West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Nutbourne, West Sussex
Need grease filter exchange in Nutbourne? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
- Keep every filter in place during service
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Nutbourne
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are a canopy that drips grease and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly.
In a village or hamlet like Nutbourne, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Place
- Nutbourne (PO18, PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease filter exchange around Nutbourne
Sea air reaches Nutbourne, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs and bars in and around Nutbourne, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Nutbourne. 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.
A kitchen near Nutbourne station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Wilfrid's Church and Hall or anywhere around Nutbourne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Nutbourne is about 5 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Nutbourne and the rest of West Sussex. Nutbourne is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for grease filter exchange. We also work in Portsmouth, about 9 miles from Nutbourne.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: PO18 and PO10. That includes premises on Flatt Road, Pottery Lane and Main Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Nutbourne: Hambrook (1 mile north), Chidham (1 mile south-east), Bosham (2 miles south-east), Broadbridge (2 miles east) and West Ashling (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (5 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (5 miles east), Yapton (12 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south).
What’s near Nutbourne
In Nutbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near Eames Farm and Bourne Community College and the streets around them. Nutbourne has its own railway station: Nutbourne station. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (3.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Nutbourne
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. In a place like Nutbourne, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Nutbourne
- In business since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Nutbourne
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes well under an hour for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Nutbourne run smoothly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Nutbourne, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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Questions from Nutbourne
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Nutbourne during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 4 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Nutbourne. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Nutbourne?
The local authority for Nutbourne is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
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 advise on what to do next.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It doesn’t. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
Towns and villages near Nutbourne
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When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Do you need grease filter exchange in Nutbourne?
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Nutbourne is Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 4.6 miles west.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a survey comes first