West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Tortington
Looking for grease filter exchange in Tortington? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Why act early in Tortington
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. Somewhere as small as Tortington, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Grease filter exchange in Tortington, done properly
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. If you are dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and missing filters in the filter bank, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Tortington, 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 to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Tortington (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. The timing of a visit to Tortington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Tortington questions
Can the work in Tortington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Tortington needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire service covers Tortington?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Tortington. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote quickly.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we’ll adjust it.
Do you work in Tortington?
Yes. Our technicians work in Tortington, within the South East and London area we cover.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Nearby places to Tortington
What else we do in Tortington
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
When to call us in Tortington
Wherever you are, Tortington included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Where a hall near St Mary Magdalene's Church, or anywhere in Tortington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
What grease filter exchange looks like in Tortington
The coast is only about 3 miles from Tortington. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tortington. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Tortington are the job of Arun council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Arundel CofE Primary School or anywhere near Tortington, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Tortington is Arundel and District Hospital, about 1.4 miles north.
Tortington is about 3 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Tortington or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Tortington among them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 19 miles away.
We cover every part of BN18 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Ford Road and Gaugemaster Way and nearby roads. We also cover Ford (1 mile south), Lyminster (1 mile east), Arundel (1 mile north-east), Wick (2 miles south-east) and Climping (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Near you in Tortington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station and The Littlehampton Academy. There’s a railway station in Tortington itself: Ford station. Nearby you will also find Arundel Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (1.4 miles north). Not far away are WWT Arundel.