Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Cheriton, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Cheriton on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
How we handle grease filter exchange in Cheriton
In Cheriton, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers island canopies, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters, and the jobs we see most are a canopy running with filters missing and a canopy that drips grease.
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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Cheriton (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Cheriton questions
Can you work in Cheriton outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cheriton?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Cheriton. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Do you cover Cheriton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Cheriton.
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Cheriton
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For grease filter exchange in Cheriton, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Kitchen extracts in Cheriton
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Cheriton, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. The fire and rescue service for Cheriton is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Cheriton are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Michael, or anywhere in Cheriton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Cheriton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Hinton Ampner House is about 0.8 miles south-east), access may need planning.
Cheriton is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cheriton and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Cheriton is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
All of SO24 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Lower Lamborough Lane, Raebarn Close and Markall Close, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover Hinton Ampner (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bramdean (2 miles east), New Alresford (2 miles north) and Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Cheriton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Flowerpots Inn and the streets around them. Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Shutts Copse.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere as small as Cheriton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cheriton
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.