West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in West Lavington
One call covers grease filter exchange in West Lavington: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
About our grease filter exchange in West Lavington
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. We are often asked to deal with filters that come out of the sink still dirty and gaps where filters have been removed, across mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs.
Work in a small place like West Lavington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- West Lavington (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the 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
Grease filter exchange in West Lavington: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs and bars in West Lavington 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. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Lavington. 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 Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Lavington. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to West Lavington, about 1 mile north. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in West Lavington, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Cowdray House is about 0.6 miles north), access may need planning.
West Lavington is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in West Lavington, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. West Lavington is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 19 miles away.
We cover every part of the GU29 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Local streets include Church Road, Selham Road and Highstanding Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Midhurst (1 mile west), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-west), Easebourne (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile west) and Heyshott Green (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (13 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in West Lavington
Around West Lavington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Midhurst Rother College, St Margaret's Convent and Crown House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (2.5 miles east). Not far away are Levin Down and Graffham Common.
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Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Managing agents and facilities teams in West Lavington
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
FAQs for West Lavington
Which council inspects kitchens in West Lavington?
Kitchens in West Lavington are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can school kitchens in West Lavington be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of West Lavington. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What happens to the dirty filters?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning, so your staff do not have to wash them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or photos and we will quote quickly.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you work in West Lavington?
Yes. We cover West Lavington and across West Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
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 we start.
What you get with us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to West Lavington.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
What affects the quote in West Lavington
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.