Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Colden Common, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Colden Common on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Grease filter exchange in Colden Common, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, island canopies and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about filters that leave gaps in the canopy and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a smaller place like Colden Common, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Colden Common (SO21, SO50)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How we price grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition we find in the survey
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. In a place like Colden Common, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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When to call us in Colden Common
Wherever you are, Colden Common included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St John's Rooms And Chapel about 4.6 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Colden Common
Can you get to a site in Colden Common?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Colden Common is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Colden Common be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Colden Common doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. For a typical site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Colden Common kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Colden Common. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Colden Common sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Colden Common get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Colden Common Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Colden Common, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO21 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, about 6 miles from Colden Common.
Work in SO21 and SO50 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
What’s near Colden Common
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Thornden School. For rail, the closest station is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Colden Common include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure no filter is left out
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
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Why deal with it now?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy, and one of the easiest to let slip. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
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 can quote for the whole system.