East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Telham
For grease filter exchange in Telham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy that drips grease
How we handle grease filter exchange in Telham
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Telham, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking is not interrupted. If you are dealing with smoke and heat lingering under the hood and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near Telham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Telham (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Telham
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Claverham Community College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When the next visit should be, and why
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. The timing of a visit to Telham is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Telham: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Telham?
Yes. Telham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you work overnight in Telham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Telham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Telham and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Telham
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Telham. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Telham is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Telham are the job of Rother council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Chapel of the Ascension or elsewhere in Telham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you cook for passing trade around Battle station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Telham is about 4 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Telham or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (25 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of TN33 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on Hastings Road, Starr's Green Lane and Starrs Mead and the roads around them. Main roads around Telham include the A2100, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. We also cover Kent Street (2 miles east), Sedlescombe (2 miles north-east), Whatlington (2 miles north), Westfield (3 miles east) and Swaile's Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-east) and Polegate (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Telham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Black Horse Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Battle station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Telham includes Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What affects the quote in Telham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What else we do in Telham
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters