West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Rudgwick, West Sussex
One call covers grease filter exchange in Rudgwick, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes well under an hour for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Rudgwick.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Grease filter exchange in Rudgwick, done properly
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. Typical jobs include filters left unwashed on busy weeks and damaged filters letting grease past, across wall canopies, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
Somewhere as small as Rudgwick, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Rudgwick (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
For grease filter exchange in Rudgwick, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Rudgwick?
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horsham Hospital (about 5.6 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you will receive afterwards
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A noisy or failed extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit, because gaps let grease through.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Rudgwick
Food hygiene inspections in Rudgwick are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Rudgwick is covered by 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rudgwick Primary School or anywhere near Rudgwick, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Rudgwick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Rudgwick is about 6 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Rudgwick or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: RH12. You will find streets such as Station Road, Thurne Way and Jubilee Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Bucks Green (1 mile south-west), Tisman's Common (1 mile west), The Haven (2 miles south), Slinfold (2 miles south-east) and Five Oaks (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles east), Horsham (6 miles east), Broadfield (10 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south) and Bewbush (10 miles east).
Around Rudgwick
In Rudgwick, that means kitchens and buildings near Pennthorpe School and The Queen's Head Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Rudgwick is Christs Hospital station, roughly 4.6 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (5.6 miles east).
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Rudgwick
Is Rudgwick within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Rudgwick is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which fire authority looks after Rudgwick?
Fire safety enforcement in Rudgwick is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Most changes take well under an hour for most canopies, so the impact is small. We’ll fit it around your service wherever we can.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a fixed quote quickly.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. The first step is recording what you have and plan the exchange around them.
How long does the visit take?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Report a dripping canopy early
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.