Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Crow, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for Crow, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Crow
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. We are often asked to deal with a greasy plenum behind the filters and filter washing that keeps being missed, across island canopies, wall canopies and mesh filters.
In a village or hamlet like Crow, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Crow (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
When to call us in Crow
Kitchens in Crow, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A canopy that drips grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crow is St Leonard's Hospital, about 4.3 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Crow and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Crow questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Crow?
Fire safety enforcement in Crow is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crow?
The local authority for Crow is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
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 does TR19 mean?
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 expects a risk-based approach.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll talk you through which suits your kitchen when you get in touch.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Crow can be planned properly.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Crow kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crow. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Crow. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Crow, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Crow (Avon Tyrrell House is about 2.4 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care. School kitchens, at schools like Ringwood Junior School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Crow is in Hampshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Crow, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Crow. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (17 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in BH24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Barrack Lane, Wood End Road and Crow Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Crow: Upper Kingston (1 mile west), Hightown (1 mile north), Bagnum (1 mile south), Ringwood (1 mile north-west) and Poulner (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (7 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Crow
In Crow, that means kitchens and buildings near Ringwood School and The Elm Tree Inn and the streets around them. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (4.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.