West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Upperton, West Sussex
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for Upperton, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
About our grease filter exchange in Upperton
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers baffle filters, wall canopies and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are damaged filters letting grease past and grease dripping from the canopy.
Work in a small place like Upperton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Upperton (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Upperton
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Upperton knowing what to expect.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Grease filter exchange in Upperton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs and bars in Upperton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. The fire and rescue service for Upperton is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Upperton. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 4.3 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of All Hallows or elsewhere in Upperton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Historic houses near Upperton, such as Petworth House about 1.2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Upperton is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Upperton, we can take on grease filter exchange. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Upperton among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: GU28. We also cover the places around Upperton: Tillington (1 mile south-east), Hampers Green (1 mile east), River (1 mile west), Petworth (1 mile south-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (14 miles south), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (10 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Upperton
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (4.3 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Upperton include Graffham Common and Blackdown.
Upperton questions
Who is the fire and rescue service for Upperton?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Upperton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Upperton?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Upperton. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Why it’s worth doing now in Upperton
For any kitchen in Upperton, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.