West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Pagham, West Sussex
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Pagham, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
What we do, step by step
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Pagham before we set off.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Pagham, done properly
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. Typical jobs include smoke and heat lingering under the hood and grease dripping from the canopy, on baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies.
Work in a small place like Pagham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Pagham (PO21)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Pagham
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Pagham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though usually at a gentler pace.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Pagham
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
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Your questions about grease filter exchange in Pagham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Pagham?
Food hygiene inspections in Pagham are carried out by Arun council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Pagham during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Pagham. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Tell us what you have when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll confirm it on site.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Most changes take a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
Pagham kitchens: local notes
Pagham lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Pagham, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Environmental health officers from Arun council inspect food businesses in Pagham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital about 3.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. School kitchens, at schools like Rose Green Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Pagham is about 3 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Pagham, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 15 miles from Pagham.
Our technicians cover all of PO21 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Swan Dene, Sea Lane and Well Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Nyetimber (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (2 miles north-east), Church Norton (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham (2 miles west) and South Mundham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles north-east), Chichester (5 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Pagham
In Pagham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Lamb pub and Avisford, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.9 miles east).
What we’re called out for in Pagham
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- A canopy running with filters missing
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket or elsewhere in Pagham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a survey comes first
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.