West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Three Bridges grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Three Bridges on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and tell us if service times change.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Three Bridges
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, wall canopies and mesh filters, and people most often call us about drips falling from the filters onto equipment and damaged filters letting grease past.
Around a smaller place like Three Bridges, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Three Bridges
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Three Bridges?
Wherever you are, Three Bridges included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pound Hill Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Common questions in Three Bridges
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Three Bridges out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Three Bridges, the Food Standards Agency lists about 20 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can the work in Three Bridges be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Three Bridges doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Which records should we keep?
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.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, that is an option. We will check your filters first because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
What affects the quote in Three Bridges
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Three Bridges, so let us know how to reach it.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Three Bridges kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 22 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses across Three Bridges and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Three Bridges are the job of Crawley council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Three Bridges is covered by 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.
A hospital like Crawley Hospital, about 1.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Barnabas' or elsewhere in Three Bridges, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH10 postcode area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
We cover every part of the RH10 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
What’s near Three Bridges
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hazelwick School, Central Sussex College and Grattons Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Three Bridges itself: Three Bridges station. A little further out are Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s Tilgate Lake.