West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Selham, West Sussex
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Selham and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Selham
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are staff short of time to wash filters and missing filters in the filter bank.
In a village or hamlet like Selham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Selham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Selham
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. A flare-up on the range can reach them and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. A fault that closes a site in a village like Selham affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Selham
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Selham run smoothly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though usually at a gentler pace.
Places near Selham
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Grease filter exchange around Selham
Selham is about 44 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. The fire and rescue service for Selham is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Cowdray House, about 2.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Selham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Selham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. If you need grease filter exchange in Selham, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Selham included. Selham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 19 miles from Selham.
Every address in GU28 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
Near you in Selham
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Graffham Common.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Selham?
Long cooking hours in Selham or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly so changes need to come round sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 2.9 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Selham questions
Can the work in Selham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Selham can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Selham?
Food hygiene inspections in Selham are carried out by Chichester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll tell you which ones and why when we find them.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes in.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.