West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Sharpthorne grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Sharpthorne from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
Questions from Sharpthorne
Can the work in Sharpthorne be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Sharpthorne can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Sharpthorne?
Fire safety enforcement in Sharpthorne is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will explain the options when you get in touch.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We will show you which ones when we find them.
What does TR19 mean?
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.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Sharpthorne
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. If you have staff short of time to wash filters and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, we can help.
In a small place like Sharpthorne, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Sharpthorne (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Kitchen extracts in Sharpthorne
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Sharpthorne. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sharpthorne. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Sharpthorne 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Victoria Hospital about 4.5 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Margaret's Church or elsewhere in Sharpthorne, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Sharpthorne is about 4 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. From the centre of Sharpthorne to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
We cover every part of the RH19 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on Station Road, Marlpit Road and Bayhams Field and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in West Hoathly (1 mile west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Selsfield Common (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Birchgrove (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (4 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Near you in Sharpthorne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Fox pub. The nearest railway station is East Grinstead station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles south) and East Grinstead Museum (3.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Sharpthorne
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How the visit works
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere like Sharpthorne, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Sharpthorne, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
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 work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
When to call us in Sharpthorne
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like West Hoathly CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Nearby places to Sharpthorne
Also in Sharpthorne
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.