Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Alverstone
Our technicians work in Alverstone on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
What happens on the day
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 it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Visits to a village like Alverstone are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Alverstone
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. Common call-outs are for hand-washed filters that still look greasy and grease building up behind the canopy filters, on baffle filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a village or hamlet like Alverstone, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Alverstone (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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 the report can go to both.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Common problems we fix in Alverstone
Wherever you are, Alverstone 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.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newchurch Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Questions from Alverstone
Is grease filter exchange any different in a coastal place like Alverstone?
It can, as Alverstone is within about 2 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Alverstone?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Alverstone. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you cover Alverstone?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Alverstone included.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
A change takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so disruption is small. We’ll fit it around your service wherever possible.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Places near Alverstone
Also in Alverstone
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Grease filter exchange around Alverstone
Alverstone lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 17 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Alverstone. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Isle of Wight council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Alverstone. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Haseley Manor is about 1.8 miles west), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (about 2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Alverstone is about 4 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Across the PO36 area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Alverstone among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 11 miles from Alverstone.
Here we cover the PO36 postcode area for grease filter exchange. We also cover Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-west), Queen's Bower (1 mile south-west), Skinner's Hill (1 mile west), Adgestone (1 mile north-east) and Lake (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for grease filter exchange.
Near you in Alverstone
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Sandown Bay Academy, The Bay Church of England School and The Pointer Inn. For rail, the closest station is Sandown station, roughly 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south) and Wight Aviation Museum (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brading Down and Alverstone Mead.
What affects the quote in Alverstone
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.