Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Dean, Hampshire
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dean. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Dean
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have blocked baffle filters and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, we can help, from wall canopies, baffle filters and island canopies onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Dean, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Dean (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Dean
Which council inspects kitchens in Dean?
Food hygiene inspections in Dean are carried out by Winchester City council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come to Dean after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Dean keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the first visit.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Nearby places to Dean
What else we do in Dean
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Why act early in Dean
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Dean is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Dean
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered in Dean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Dean. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Food hygiene inspections in Dean are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Bishops Waltham Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO32, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. We also work in Southampton, around 9 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SO32 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Dean Lane, Little Ashton Lane and Limekiln Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Dean: The Hangers (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (2 miles south-east), Swanmore (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles south-east) and Droxford (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (12 miles south-east), Eastleigh (6 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Dean
Typical jobs here are in premises near Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Botley station, about 4.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dean include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.
Common problems we fix in Dean
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Look out for any of the following:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Dean, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Dean run smoothly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.