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Bassett Green grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Bassett Green from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Poor airflow through the filters
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Bassett Green
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and baffle filters, and people most often call us about grease left in baffles after washing and blocked baffle filters.
In a smaller place like Bassett Green, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Bassett Green (SO16, SO17, SO18)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Bassett Green: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Bassett Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 28 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bassett Green. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Bassett Green?
In Bassett Green, it’s Southampton council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook, and adjust it if needed.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Bassett Green?
Long cooking hours in Bassett Green or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Bassett Green Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Bassett Green
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Around Bassett Green, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- 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.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Grease filter exchange around Bassett Green
Bassett Green is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 36 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Bassett Green. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Bassett Green sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you cook for passing trade around Swaythling station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal South Hants Hospital (about 1.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Bassett Green is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Anywhere in SO16, we can take on grease filter exchange. Our area takes in 40 places across Southampton, large and small.
Here we cover the SO16, SO17 and SO18 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on High Road, Lilac Road and Daisy Road or a nearby road, we can help. Being close to the M27, Bassett Green is easy for our technicians to reach for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Bassett Green: Swaythling (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile east), St Denys (1 mile south) and North Stoneham (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south-east) and Maybush (3 miles west).
What’s near Bassett Green
In Bassett Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Riverside Park, The Brook pub and Cantell School. The closest station to Bassett Green is Swaythling station, about 0.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Bassett Green includes Flexford Nature Reserve.