Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Chilbolton grease filter exchange
One call covers grease filter exchange in Chilbolton: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Grease filter exchange in Chilbolton
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. Typical jobs include filters that come out of the sink still dirty and a canopy that drips grease, across mesh filters, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
For a kitchen in or near Chilbolton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Chilbolton (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Chilbolton kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Chilbolton, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Chilbolton falls to 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. Kitchens in Chilbolton get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Wherwell Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 5 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Chilbolton is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chilbolton and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Chilbolton among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 16 miles from Chilbolton.
Our technicians cover all of SO20 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, Test Rise and Drove Hill, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Chilbolton include Cottonworth (1 mile west), Wherwell (1 mile north), Fullerton (1 mile west), Leckford (2 miles south-west) and Wherwell Wood (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Chilbolton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Longstock Park and Abbots Mitre pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 4.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-west). Not far away are Mill Lake.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Chilbolton
Wherever you are, Chilbolton included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
What we are most often called out for:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Less or anywhere around Chilbolton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a survey comes first
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Chilbolton
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
Part by part
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease though usually at a gentler pace.
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes well under an hour for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Chilbolton before we set off.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- 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.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Chilbolton: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Chilbolton?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Chilbolton can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chilbolton?
Fire safety enforcement in Chilbolton is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We take them away to be cleaned and your staff don’t have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
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, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.