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Grease Filter Exchange in Boyatt Wood
Looking for grease filter exchange in Boyatt Wood? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Blocked baffle filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Questions from Boyatt Wood
Can a school canteen extract in Boyatt Wood be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Boyatt Wood, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which council inspects kitchens in Boyatt Wood?
That’s Eastleigh council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Boyatt Wood. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Where do the greasy filters go?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning, so your staff don’t have to wash them. Clean filters go straight in.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you work in Boyatt Wood?
Yes. Boyatt Wood is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Boyatt Wood
In Boyatt Wood, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. The work covers baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters, and people most often call us about filter washing that keeps being missed and gaps where filters have been removed.
In a smaller place like Boyatt Wood, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Boyatt Wood (SO50, SO53)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Boyatt Wood
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog until the air can barely get through.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
For schools such as Crestwood Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
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How we price grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What happens if it’s left?
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 one of the easiest to let slip. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Boyatt Wood at a time that suits you.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Boyatt Wood can usually be finished without a second trip.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually 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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Boyatt Wood kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 74 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 36 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boyatt Wood. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Boyatt Wood sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Eastleigh council inspect food businesses in Boyatt Wood. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a café or takeaway near Eastleigh station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Boyatt Wood is Moorgreen Hospital, about 3.9 miles south-east.
Boyatt Wood is about 1 mile north-west of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Boyatt Wood and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Boyatt Wood among them.
We cover every part of SO50 and SO53 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on Lawn Road, Arthur Road and Darwin Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Allbrook (1 mile north), Eastleigh (1 mile south-east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west), Highbridge (1 mile north-east) and Lord's Wood (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (5 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Boyatt Wood
Around Boyatt Wood, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Shakespeare Junior School, Thornden School and Lakeside Country Park. For rail, the closest station is Eastleigh station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (0.9 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (3.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Flexford Nature Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Boyatt Wood
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.