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Grease filter exchange in Telscombe, East Sussex
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Telscombe. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy running with filters missing
How the visit works
Your staff do not 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 we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a smaller place like Telscombe, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Grease filter exchange in Telscombe, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have damaged filters letting grease past and blocked baffle filters, we can put it right.
Kitchens around a place like Telscombe are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Telscombe (BN10, BN2, BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Telscombe kitchens: local notes
At about 1 mile from the coast, Telscombe is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs, bars and clubs registered across Telscombe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Telscombe. 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School or anywhere near Telscombe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital is the nearest hospital to Telscombe, about 3.8 miles south-east.
Telscombe is about 6 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Telscombe and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 6 miles from Telscombe.
Every address in BN10, BN2 and BN7 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Tor Road, View Road and Firle Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in East Saltdean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile west), Piddinghoe (2 miles east), Rodmell (2 miles north-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (12 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles east).
What’s near Telscombe
In Telscombe, that means kitchens and buildings near Peacehaven Community School and Smugglers Rest pub, among other places. The closest station to Telscombe is Southease station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Planet Earth Museum (2.8 miles east) and Lewes Castle (4.9 miles north). Not far away are Itford Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Common questions in Telscombe
Which fire authority looks after Telscombe?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Which environmental health team covers Telscombe?
In Telscombe, it’s Lewes council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are 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.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That’s how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted and nothing greasy left on site.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
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Common problems we fix in Telscombe
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush and grease passes round them.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Telscombe, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
Why deal with it now?
Some kitchens in Telscombe wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. A planned visit to Telscombe fits your hours; an emergency does not.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Telscombe
- We are fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
How we price grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Part by part
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.