East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
South Chailey grease filter exchange
For grease filter exchange in South Chailey, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How we handle grease filter exchange in South Chailey
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. The work covers restaurants and pubs, baffle filters and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about filters that come out of the sink still dirty and blocked baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like South Chailey, 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 paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- South Chailey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Why it’s worth doing now in South Chailey
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. In a place like South Chailey, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
What grease filter exchange looks like in South Chailey
The fire and rescue service for South Chailey is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. About 39 miles out from central London, South Chailey is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 4.5 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Historic houses near South Chailey, such as Anne of Cleves House about 5 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
South Chailey is about 4 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. From the centre of South Chailey to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, South Chailey among them. We also work in Brighton, around 9 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in BN8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Mill Brooks, Whitegates Close and Brickyard Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around South Chailey: South Street (1 mile north), Chiltington (1 mile south), Chailey (2 miles north-east), East Chiltington (2 miles south-west) and Plumpton Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Seaford (13 miles south-east), Lewes (4 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east), Uckfield (6 miles east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
Near you in South Chailey
In South Chailey, that means kitchens and buildings near Swan Public House. The closest station to South Chailey is Plumpton station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Lewes Castle (4.8 miles south) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles south). The countryside around South Chailey includes Blackcap and Malling Down.
Questions from South Chailey
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Chailey?
Fire safety enforcement in South Chailey is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers South Chailey?
Kitchens in South Chailey are inspected by Lewes council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll tell you which ones and why on the visit.
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like South Chailey, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
What we’re called out for in South Chailey
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
School kitchens, at schools like Chailey School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered