West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Shermanbury
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Shermanbury, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Never cook with the extract switched off
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Shermanbury
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. Typical jobs include gaps where filters have been removed and blocked baffle filters, on mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies.
In a village or hamlet like Shermanbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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, next to our reports.
Kitchen extracts in Shermanbury
Shermanbury is covered by 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. Kitchens in Shermanbury get their food hygiene inspections from Horsham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Jolesfield CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Shermanbury, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Shermanbury to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Shermanbury is one of them. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 11 miles from Shermanbury.
Grease filter exchange in RH13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Shermanbury: Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Around Shermanbury
In Shermanbury, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bull Inn. A little further out are The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Shermanbury?
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shermanbury is The Dene Hospital, about 5.2 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Shermanbury
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
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The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Shermanbury can be planned properly.
- 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.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps 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. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Shermanbury questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Shermanbury?
That’s Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shermanbury. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work at weekends in Shermanbury?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Shermanbury can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will talk you through which suits your kitchen when we quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. We’ll give you a fixed quote once we know your canopies.