Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Bowcombe, Isle of Wight
We cover Bowcombe for grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease dripping from the canopy
About our grease filter exchange in Bowcombe
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. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and a canopy that drips grease, we can put it right, from restaurants and pubs, baffle filters and mesh filters onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Bowcombe, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Bowcombe (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Bowcombe
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Carisbrooke Castle is about 1.2 miles north-east), access may need planning.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
- When the next visit should be, and why
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Visits to a village like Bowcombe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Towns and villages near Bowcombe
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Kitchen extracts in Bowcombe
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Bowcombe. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Fire safety in Bowcombe falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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. In Bowcombe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hospital like Whitecroft Hospital, about 1.6 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Nicholas in Castro, or anywhere in Bowcombe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Bowcombe is about 2 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For grease filter exchange in and around Bowcombe, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Bowcombe included. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Bowcombe is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 14 miles away.
All of PO30 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Bowcombe include Plaish (1 mile north-east), Clatterford (1 mile north-east), Carisbrooke (1 mile north-east), Gunville (1 mile north-east) and Gatcombe (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ryde (8 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north), Sandown (8 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (6 miles north-east). If your site is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Bowcombe
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Blacksmiths Arms. A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Isle of Wight Music Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Brighstone Down.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Bowcombe questions
Which fire authority looks after Bowcombe?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Bowcombe. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work at weekends in Bowcombe?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Bowcombe needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or pictures and we’ll quote, normally within one working day.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.