West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Walberton
Grease filter exchange for Walberton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Walberton
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. If you have bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and missing filters in the filter bank, we can put it right, from mesh filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Walberton (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened 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 between full cleans.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Walberton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Walberton, up to about a mile and a half out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Walberton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Walberton. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Walberton is Arundel and District Hospital, about 2.5 miles east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Walberton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Walberton is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From the centre of Walberton to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Walberton is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 20 miles away.
All of BN18 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on The Street, Maple Road and Prime Close and the roads around them. Other places close to Walberton include Avisford (1 mile north-east), Binsted (1 mile east), Slindon Common (1 mile north), West Barnham (1 mile south-west) and Barnham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Walberton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Philip Howard Catholic High School, among other places. The closest station to Walberton is Barnham station, about 1.3 miles south-west. A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Arundel Castle (3 miles east). For a walk, there’s WWT Arundel and Bignor Hill.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
Questions from Walberton
Who is the fire and rescue service for Walberton?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Walberton. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Walberton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Walberton can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in Walberton?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Walberton included.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. If the system at a site near Walberton fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Walberton businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Nearby places to Walberton
What else we do in Walberton
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Walberton.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.