Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Brookgreen, Isle of Wight
We cover Brookgreen for grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Blocked baffle filters
Common questions in Brookgreen
Do you cover smaller places like Brookgreen?
Yes, Brookgreen is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which council inspects kitchens in Brookgreen?
Kitchens in Brookgreen are inspected by Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
We check every filter at each visit. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Brookgreen
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you have a canopy running with filters missing and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, we can help, from mesh filters, baffle filters and island canopies onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have 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’re fully insured.
- Where
- Brookgreen (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Brookgreen
What else we do in Brookgreen
Why it’s worth doing now in Brookgreen
In Brookgreen, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. In a small place like Brookgreen, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Brookgreen businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Brookgreen run smoothly.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Brookgreen: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Brookgreen 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. Fire safety in Brookgreen 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. Food hygiene inspections in Brookgreen are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near St. Mary's Church, or anywhere in Brookgreen, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Brookgreen is about 7 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of Brookgreen to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Brookgreen is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight where we work for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 19 miles from Brookgreen.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: PO30. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Brook (1 mile north-west), Hulverstone (1 mile north-east), Dunsbury (1 mile north-west), Chilton Green (1 mile east) and Shalcombe (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-east), Ryde (13 miles north-east), Cowes (10 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles east) and Ventnor (11 miles east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Near you in Brookgreen
Well-known places in the area include Brighstone Village Museum (2.2 miles east) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Westover Down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What we’re called out for in Brookgreen
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Brookgreen (Mottistone Manor is about 0.9 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across the Isle of Wight. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens