West Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Wick grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Wick and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
Common problems we fix in Wick
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- A canopy that drips grease
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints or anywhere around Wick, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
About our grease filter exchange in Wick
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Common call-outs are for filter washing that keeps being missed and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, on restaurants and pubs, island canopies and baffle filters.
Kitchens around a place like Wick are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Wick (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Around Wick, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Why deal with it now?
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. A site near Wick that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wick
- We diagnose before we treat
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Never cook with the extract switched off
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
What affects the quote in Wick
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
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.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Wick
Wick is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Wick on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 38 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 25 takeaways across Wick and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. The fire and rescue service for Wick is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Commuter trade near Littlehampton station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Zachary Merton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wick, about 2.3 miles south-east.
Wick is about 1 mile north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From the centre of Wick to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Wick is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
Every address in BN17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Joyce Close, Willow Brook and Wheatcroft and the roads around them. Wick sits on or near the B2284, which makes travel easy for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Lyminster (1 mile north), Toddington (1 mile east), Littlehampton (1 mile south-east), Climping (1 mile south-west) and Ford (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (7 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles west), Chichester (10 miles west), Selsey (12 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (10 miles east).
Landmarks near Wick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Littlehampton College, Locomotive Public House and The Littlehampton Academy and the streets around them. Wick’s nearest station is Littlehampton station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Zachary Merton Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and Rustington Museum (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Wick
Can you get to a site in Wick?
Yes. Wick is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does the sea air around Wick make a difference to grease filter exchange?
It can. Salt air reaches Wick, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will tell you which ones and why when we find them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.