East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Westham grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Westham and across East Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Why it’s worth doing now in Westham
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. If the system at a site near Westham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Westham businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Grease filter exchange in Westham
A filter that doesn’t sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. We are often asked to deal with filters left unwashed on busy weeks and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, across school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and baffle filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every 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
- Westham (BN24)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Westham knowing what to expect.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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What affects the quote in Westham
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Westham
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Westham in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Westham. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Westham?
In Westham, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you cover Westham?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Westham included.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange does not take long, and we can come before or after service. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Places near Westham
More services for Westham
Grease filter exchange in Westham: the local picture
Westham is within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Westham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Westham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. 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 Westham is Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 3.1 miles south-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Westham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Westham is about 3 miles north-east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Westham gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, large and small. Brighton is in our area too, about 20 miles from Westham.
All of BN24 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Linkway and Rattle Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Westham include Jenkins' Green (1 mile north-west), Pevensey (1 mile east), Langney (1 mile south), Pevensey Bay (2 miles east) and Wartling (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south-west), Hastings (11 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles north-west).
What’s near Westham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bishop Bell School and The Heron pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Westham itself: Pevensey & Westham station. A little further out are Pevensey Castle (0.6 miles east) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Westham include Combe Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.