East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Telscombe Cliffs, East Sussex
Grease filter exchange for Telscombe Cliffs, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
How we handle grease filter exchange in Telscombe Cliffs
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. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Telscombe Cliffs, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Telscombe Cliffs (BN10)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Telscombe Cliffs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit, because gaps let grease through.
Common problems we fix in Telscombe Cliffs
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Blocked baffle filters
A hospital like Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 3.7 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
FAQs for Telscombe Cliffs
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Telscombe Cliffs?
It can. Telscombe Cliffs is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you cover smaller places like Telscombe Cliffs?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Telscombe Cliffs is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than kitchens that cook less. We agree the interval with you.
Do you recommend a next date?
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.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Nearby places to Telscombe Cliffs
What else we do in Telscombe Cliffs
Kitchen extracts in Telscombe Cliffs
The coast is only about 1 mile from Telscombe Cliffs. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 9 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Telscombe Cliffs. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Telscombe Cliffs. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Historic houses near Telscombe Cliffs, such as Monk's House about 3 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Telscombe Cliffs is about 3 miles west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. From the centre of Telscombe Cliffs to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Telscombe Cliffs is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 6 miles from Telscombe Cliffs.
We work across the BN10 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Park Avenue, Ambleside Avenue and Park View Rise or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Telscombe (1 mile north), Peacehaven (1 mile east), East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west) and Piddinghoe (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (5 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (13 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Telscombe Cliffs
In Telscombe Cliffs, that means kitchens and buildings near Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Newhaven Town station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.7 miles east). Not far away are Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We plan the journey to Telscombe Cliffs and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.