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Yapton grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Yapton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Grease filter exchange in Yapton
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the fan has to work harder. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. If you’re dealing with smoke and heat lingering under the hood and a greasy plenum behind the filters, we can put it right.
For a smaller kitchen near Yapton, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
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
- Yapton (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Yapton
Yapton lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Yapton. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Yapton get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Yapton CE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Yapton is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Yapton and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Yapton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 20 miles away.
Work in BN18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Church Road, Dunnock Square and Charles Square and nearby roads. Main roads around Yapton include the B2132, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Yapton, we cover Bilsham (1 mile south), Barnham (1 mile north-west), Flansham (2 miles south-west), West Barnham (2 miles north-west) and Walberton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Yapton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Philip Howard Catholic High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Barnham station, about 1.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Yapton?
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- A canopy that drips grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Yapton is Arundel and District Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Managing agents and facilities teams in Yapton
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Never cook with the extract switched off
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Everything the job in Yapton needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Common questions in Yapton
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Yapton?
In Yapton, it’s Arun council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can school kitchens in Yapton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Yapton. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you take the used filters away?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning, so your staff do not have to wash them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Is Yapton in your area?
Yes. Yapton is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system can’t 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.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Yapton
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Yapton
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. In a smaller place like Yapton, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Full insurance on every job