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Grease Filter Exchange in Salehurst
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Salehurst and across East Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange in Salehurst
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, across mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
Somewhere as small as Salehurst, 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 have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Salehurst (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange looks like in Salehurst
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Salehurst. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Salehurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Rother council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Salehurst is Ticehurst House Hospital, about 5.6 miles north-west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Salehurst, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Salehurst is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Salehurst, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Maidstone is in our area too, about 19 miles from Salehurst.
Every address in TN32 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around Salehurst: Northbridge Street (1 mile west), Robertsbridge (1 mile south-west), John's Cross (2 miles south), Mountfield (3 miles south) and Oxley's Green (4 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Salehurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Salehurst Halt Public House and Robertsbridge Community College and the streets around them. Salehurst’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).
Managing agents and facilities teams in Salehurst
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Why deal with it now?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy, and from there into the duct. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Salehurst is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Salehurst questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Salehurst?
That is East 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.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Salehurst?
That is Rother council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Salehurst. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That’s the point of an exchange: clean filters in, dirty ones out and nothing greasy left on site.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Salehurst
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog until the air can barely get through.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Blocked baffle filters
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Salehurst Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Salehurst, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Nearby places to Salehurst
Other services in Salehurst
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
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.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. The timing of a visit to Salehurst is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.