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Grease Filter Exchange in Roffey
Grease filter exchange in Roffey from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange in Roffey
Across Roffey, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. The work covers baffle filters, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are a canopy running with filters missing and damaged filters letting grease past.
In a smaller place like Roffey, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Roffey (RH12, RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
The process
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Tell us when your site near Roffey is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Grease filter exchange in Roffey: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 9 takeaways in Roffey and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Kitchens in Roffey get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Roffey falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 1.1 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Commuter trade near Littlehaven station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Where a hall near All Saints Church, or anywhere in Roffey, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Roffey is about 1 mile north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Roffey and the rest of West Sussex. Roffey is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for grease filter exchange. Guildford is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in RH12 and RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Innes Road, Agate Lane and Manor Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Roffey, we cover Mannings Heath (2 miles south), Faygate (2 miles north-east), Colgate (2 miles east), Monk's Gate (3 miles south) and Kilnwood Vale (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (5 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (12 miles south-west).
What’s near Roffey
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bohunt Horsham and Millais School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Littlehaven station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (1.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Warnham LNR.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Roffey and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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 Roffey
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- Every job surveyed first
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Roffey
Which council inspects kitchens in Roffey?
Kitchens in Roffey are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come to Roffey after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Roffey doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
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Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Canopy filter housings
Filters sit in a housing or channel in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.