West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Singleton, West Sussex
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Singleton, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
How we handle grease filter exchange in Singleton
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. If you are dealing with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and a canopy running with filters missing, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Singleton, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Singleton (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
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Your questions about grease filter exchange in Singleton
Can the work in Singleton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Singleton doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Singleton?
Food hygiene inspections in Singleton are carried out by Chichester council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Do you work in Singleton?
Yes. Our technicians work in Singleton, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
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 before any work starts, 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. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Singleton and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
When to call us in Singleton
Long cooking hours in Singleton 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:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Singleton CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before booking anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of insurance
- What records you will receive afterwards
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
Filters sit in a housing or channel in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Why deal with it now?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. Somewhere as small as Singleton, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
Grease filter exchange in Singleton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Singleton. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Singleton. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Singleton sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or elsewhere in Singleton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. West Dean House, about 1.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Singleton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Singleton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO18 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 16 miles away.
Every address in PO18 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Downley Close, The Leys and Charlton Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Singleton, we cover Charlton (1 mile east), West Dean (1 mile west), East Dean (2 miles east), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles south-east), Emsworth (9 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Singleton
Around Singleton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Partridge Inn, among other places. A little further out are Weald and Downland Gridshell (within half a mile south-west) and Chichester Centre (4.5 miles south). Open spaces near Singleton include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.