West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in West Thorney, West Sussex
Need grease filter exchange in West Thorney? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to West Thorney can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps 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 us.
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How we handle grease filter exchange in West Thorney
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the fan has to work harder. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. Common call-outs are for a canopy running with filters missing and a greasy plenum behind the filters, across baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies.
Somewhere as small as West Thorney, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- West Thorney (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in West Thorney, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. With notice, the visit to West Thorney can be fitted around your bookings and events.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why West Thorney businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
Nearby places to West Thorney
What else we do in West Thorney
What grease filter exchange looks like in West Thorney
West Thorney is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Food hygiene inspections in West Thorney are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers West Thorney. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in West Thorney, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Thorney Island Community Primary School or anywhere near West Thorney, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
West Thorney is about 5 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in West Thorney, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, West Thorney among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 7 miles from West Thorney.
Grease filter exchange in PO10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Thorney Island (1 mile north-west), Tye (2 miles west), Southbourne (2 miles north), North Hayling (2 miles west) and Northney (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (10 miles east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west), Portfield (7 miles east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Around West Thorney
Around West Thorney, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Eames Farm and Bourne Community College, among other places. The closest station to West Thorney is Southbourne station, about 2.2 miles north. A little further out are Emsworth Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Warblington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Nutborne Marshes.
What affects the quote in West Thorney
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For grease filter exchange in West Thorney, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Look out for drips from the canopy
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
West Thorney: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in West Thorney?
In West Thorney, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers West Thorney?
West Thorney is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is West Thorney in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in West Thorney, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How long will you be on site?
The work itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Larger systems naturally take longer, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
When to call us in West Thorney
Long cooking hours in West Thorney or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital about 4.3 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- When the next visit should be, and why