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Grease Filter Exchange in Wiggonholt
Grease filter exchange in Wiggonholt from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy that drips grease
Leave it or put it right?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. It’s simpler to plan the work at Wiggonholt now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every visit written up, with photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
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About our grease filter exchange in Wiggonholt
Across Wiggonholt, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. Typical jobs include filters left unwashed on busy weeks and a canopy that drips grease, across school and hospital kitchens, island canopies 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Wiggonholt (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. Their exchange schedule is typically the tightest.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. For a village or hamlet like Wiggonholt, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
When to call us in Wiggonholt
Wherever you are, Wiggonholt included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Wiggonholt Church, or anywhere in Wiggonholt, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Grease filter exchange in Wiggonholt: the local picture
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Wiggonholt and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Wiggonholt is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Wiggonholt are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Wiggonholt (Parham House is about 1.5 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Wiggonholt is about 2 miles north-west of Storrington, in West Sussex. Sites in Wiggonholt get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 17 miles away.
Work in RH20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Marehill (1 mile north), West Chiltington Common (1 mile east), Cootham (2 miles south-east), Nutbourne (2 miles north-east) and Broomershill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (9 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (14 miles south-west), Littlehampton (9 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
Around Wiggonholt
In Wiggonholt, that means kitchens and buildings near Parham Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Wiggonholt is Pulborough station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Storrington And District Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Amberley Castle (3.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Wiggonholt includes Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep every filter in place during service
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Wiggonholt
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wiggonholt?
Food hygiene inspections in Wiggonholt are carried out by Horsham council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you work in Wiggonholt outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Wiggonholt needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How often should grease filters be changed?
That depends on the cooking. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than kitchens that cook less. We agree the interval with you.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.