Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Brighstone grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Brighstone and across the Isle of Wight. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Grease filter exchange in Brighstone, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. The work covers baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are filters that leave gaps in the canopy and missing filters in the filter bank.
Somewhere as small as Brighstone, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Brighstone (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh filters are still found in many canopies. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Grease, kitchens and Brighstone
At about 1 mile from the coast, Brighstone is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brighstone. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Brighstone is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Mottistone Manor, about 1.4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Brighstone; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Brighstone is about 6 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of Brighstone to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Brighstone among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: PO30. Whether your site is on Main Road, Meadows Close and Wilberforce Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the B3399, Brighstone is easy for our technicians to reach for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Brighstone include Moortown (1 mile north), Thorncross (1 mile south-east), Shorwell (2 miles east), Little Atherfield (3 miles south-east) and Atherfield Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (6 miles north-east), Ryde (12 miles north-east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles east), Shanklin (10 miles east) and Ventnor (9 miles east). 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.
Around Brighstone
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Three Bishops pub and the streets around them. Nearby you’ll also find Carisbrooke Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (4.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Brighstone Down.
Common problems we fix in Brighstone
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly and grease passes round them.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
A hospital like Whitecroft Hospital, about 4.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Brighstone before we set off.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
Places near Brighstone
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Brighstone: your questions answered
Can you work in Brighstone outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Brighstone does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Brighstone?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Leave it or put it right?
For any kitchen in Brighstone, filters can’t stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. If the system at a site near Brighstone fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Brighstone businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.