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Grease filter exchange in Chawton, Hampshire
Looking for grease filter exchange in Chawton? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Grease filter exchange in Chawton
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you are dealing with blocked baffle filters and grease dripping from the canopy, we can put it right.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Chawton (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Chawton.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For grease filter exchange in Chawton, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. In a place like Chawton, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Grease filter exchange in Chawton: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 19 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered in and around Chawton, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Chawton are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Chawton falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 2.8 miles west), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Alton Community Hospital (about within half a mile north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as Chawton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Chawton is about 1 mile south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Chawton to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 20 miles from Chawton.
Our technicians cover all of the GU34 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Winchester Road and Wolf's Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Alton (1 mile north-east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles south), Lower Farringdon (2 miles south), Farringdon (2 miles south) and Hartley Mauditt (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Around Chawton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Greyfriar pub and Amery Hill School. The closest station to Chawton is Alton station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Allen Gallery (1.3 miles north-east) and Alton Community Hospital (less than half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include King's Hill.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
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FAQs for Chawton
Which environmental health team covers Chawton?
Kitchens in Chawton are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Chawton?
Chawton 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.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Visits are short, and can be booked outside service times. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. You get a fixed price before the service starts.