Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Charlton, Hampshire
For grease filter exchange in Charlton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Charlton
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. We are often asked to deal with a canopy running with filters missing and blocked baffle filters, across island canopies, mesh filters and wall canopies.
For a kitchen in or near Charlton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Charlton (SP10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something 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.
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, and that is where we come in.
Nearby places to Charlton
Other services in Charlton
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
FAQs for Charlton
Can school kitchens in Charlton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Charlton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Charlton?
Charlton is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find so they can be replaced.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What affects the quote in Charlton
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What we do, step by step
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. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Charlton can be planned properly.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Charlton
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. A fault that closes a site in a village like Charlton affects everyone who depends on it.
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 are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Grease filter exchange in Charlton: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 pubs, bars and clubs across Charlton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Charlton are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Charlton is covered by 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.
A kitchen near Andover station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Thomas or elsewhere in Charlton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Charlton, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Charlton included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Charlton is one of them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (22 miles or so).
We work across SP10 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
What’s near Charlton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Portway Infant School. Charlton’s nearest station is Andover station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
What we are called out for in Charlton
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Charlton is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 0.5 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered