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Grease filter exchange in Selmeston, East Sussex
Grease filter exchange across Selmeston and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- A canopy that drips grease
Why it’s worth doing now in Selmeston
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. It’s simpler to plan the work at Selmeston now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Selmeston
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and a greasy plenum behind the filters, we can put it right, from school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and island canopies onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Selmeston, 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.
We’ve 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’re fully insured.
- Place
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We turn up 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 the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Selmeston.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Selmeston questions
Do you work at weekends in Selmeston?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Selmeston keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Selmeston?
Yes. Selmeston is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What happens to the dirty filters?
They leave with us. That’s how an exchange works: clean filters in, dirty ones out and nothing greasy left on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What we’re called out for in Selmeston
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Selmeston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of insurance
Also in Selmeston
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
Selmeston kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Selmeston. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. The fire and rescue service for Selmeston is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Selmeston are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Charleston Farmhouse is about 1.2 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital about 5.3 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Selmeston and the rest of East Sussex. Selmeston is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 12 miles from Selmeston.
Our technicians cover all of the BN26 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on The Street and Lewes Road and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Landmarks near Selmeston
Around Selmeston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Barley Mow pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Firle Beacon.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
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.
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.