West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Tower Hill, West Sussex
We cover Tower Hill for a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Grease filter exchange in Tower Hill
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. We point out any that need replacing. If you have damaged filters letting grease past and staff short of time to wash filters, we can put it right, from restaurants and pubs, island canopies and baffle filters onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Tower Hill (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. Somewhere as small as Tower Hill, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why us?
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Tower Hill kitchens: local notes
There are about 52 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 sandwich bars and takeaways in Tower Hill and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Food hygiene inspections in Tower Hill are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Tower Hill sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 1.3 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Tower Hill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Commuter trade near Christs Hospital station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Tower Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Tower Hill, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Tower Hill is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
All of RH13 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Tower Hill, Tower Close and Salisbury Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Tower Hill include Broadbridge Heath (1 mile north-west), Horsham (1 mile north-east), Southwater (2 miles south), Itchingfield (2 miles west) and Warnham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (15 miles east), Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south) and Broadfield (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Tower Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Tanbridge House School, Warnham Park and The Doyle School of Design and Technology. The closest station to Tower Hill is Christs Hospital station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Tower Hill include Warnham LNR.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Tower Hill.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Your questions about grease filter exchange in Tower Hill
Will you come out to Tower Hill?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Tower Hill is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Tower Hill?
Food hygiene inspections in Tower Hill are carried out by Horsham council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
The cost depends on your filters and the schedule. We will give you a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A change takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters, so disruption is small. We will fit it around your service wherever possible.
How we price grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Don’t refit a filter that’s bent
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.