East Sussex · Grease filter exchange
Wood's Corner grease filter exchange
Specialist grease filter exchange for Wood's Corner: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Grease filter exchange in Wood's Corner, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. Typical jobs include damaged filters letting grease past and a greasy plenum behind the filters, across school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and island canopies.
For a kitchen in or near Wood's Corner, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Wood's Corner (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Wood's Corner and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Also near Wood's Corner
What else we do in Wood's Corner
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Wood's Corner: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Wood's Corner?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Wood's Corner?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at the right interval.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Wood's Corner
Fire safety in Wood's Corner falls to East 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. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wood's Corner. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hellingly Hospital (about 6 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Dallington Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Bateman's, about 2.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Wood's Corner; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Wood's Corner is about 8 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Wood's Corner and the rest of East Sussex. Wood's Corner is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 23 miles from Wood's Corner.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: TN21. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Dallington (1 mile west), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south), Punnett's Town (3 miles west) and Ashburnham (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (8 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Wood's Corner
The closest station to Wood's Corner is Stonegate station, about 5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Hellingly Hospital (6 miles south-west) and Old Castle (0.7 miles west).
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Wood's Corner.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though usually at a gentler pace.
How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Leave it or put it right?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Wood's Corner rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Wood's Corner businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.