West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Shoreham-by-Sea grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Shoreham-by-Sea? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Damaged filters letting grease past
About our grease filter exchange in Shoreham-by-Sea
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about smoke and heat lingering under the hood and hand-washed filters that still look greasy.
Around a town like Shoreham-by-Sea, extract cleaning usually means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Shoreham-by-Sea (BN43, BN15, BN42)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Work in Shoreham-by-Sea is usually booked after closing, early in the morning or on a closed day.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Questions from Shoreham-by-Sea
Which council inspects kitchens in Shoreham-by-Sea?
Food hygiene inspections in Shoreham-by-Sea are carried out by Adur council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can a school canteen extract in Shoreham-by-Sea be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Shoreham-by-Sea, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote quickly.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
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What happens if it’s left?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Shoreham-by-Sea
The coast is only about 1 mile from Shoreham-by-Sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 37 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shoreham-by-Sea. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Adur council inspect food businesses in Shoreham-by-Sea. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary de Haura Church, or anywhere in Shoreham-by-Sea, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Southlands Hospital about 0.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Shoreham-by-Sea is about 4 miles west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shoreham-by-Sea and the rest of West Sussex. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 6 miles from Shoreham-by-Sea.
Our technicians cover all of BN43, BN15 and BN42 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Adelaide Square, High Street and Rainbow Square, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. With the A27 and A259 close by, Shoreham-by-Sea is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Shoreham-by-Sea include Old Shoreham (1 mile west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north-west), Southwick (2 miles east) and Portslade (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (12 miles west), Rustington (11 miles west) and Storrington (10 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Shoreham-by-Sea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Shoreham College, The Crabtree pub and Shoreham Academy, among other places. Shoreham-by-Sea has its own railway station: Shoreham-By-Sea station. Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shoreham-by-Sea include Thundersbarrow Hill and Shoreham Beach.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Shoreham-by-Sea
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease filters clogged with grease
For kitchens close to Shoreham-By-Sea station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them