Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Crofton, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for Crofton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Crofton, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. The work covers restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and common reasons people get in touch are drips falling from the filters onto equipment and filters left unwashed on busy weeks.
Somewhere as small as Crofton, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Crofton (PO14, PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
Why act early in Crofton
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Crofton, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Somewhere as small as Crofton, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. The timing of a visit to Crofton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Crofton, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. 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 normally follows within one working day.
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What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
What affects the quote in Crofton
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Questions from Crofton
Can school kitchens in Crofton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Crofton, the Food Standards Agency lists about 19 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Do you cover smaller places like Crofton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will explain the options when we quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How long will you be on site?
We’ll confirm the time with your quote. For a typical site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
Crofton kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Crofton. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Crofton, 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 Crofton are the job of Fareham council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gosport War Memorial Hospital (about 3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like Crofton School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Peel Common Mission Church or anywhere around Crofton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Crofton is about 1 mile east of Stubbington, in Hampshire. Across the PO14 area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Crofton is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of PO14 and PO13 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. We cover sites on Mark's Road, Gosport Road and Newgate Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Peel Common (1 mile east), Rowner (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile east), Lee-on-the-Solent (1 mile south) and Fareham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west) and Hedge End (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Crofton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Baycroft School and Peel Common Infant School and Nursery Unit and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Fareham station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
Towns and villages near Crofton
What else we do in Crofton
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Crofton and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.