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Grease filter exchange in Drayton, Portsmouth
Grease filter exchange for Drayton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Drayton questions
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Drayton?
It can. Drayton is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Who inspects food businesses in Drayton?
In Drayton, it’s Portsmouth council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at the right interval.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We can. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. Either way, the canopy isn’t left without filters during service.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Grease filter exchange in Drayton, done properly
Across Drayton, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. If you are dealing with smoke and heat lingering under the hood and grease left in baffles after washing, we can put it right.
Around a smaller place like Drayton, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Drayton (PO6)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Everything the job in Drayton needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Grease filter exchange around Drayton
Drayton is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 47 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 31 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Drayton, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Environmental health officers from Portsmouth council inspect food businesses in Drayton. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Springfield School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Drayton Methodist Church or elsewhere in Drayton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Drayton is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Drayton and the rest of Portsmouth. Our area takes in 19 places across Portsmouth, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of PO6 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Galt Road, Hirst Road and Court Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Farlington (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north), Cosham (1 mile west), Wymering (1 mile west) and Hilsea (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Drayton
In Drayton, that means kitchens and buildings near Solent Junior School and New Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cosham station, roughly 1 mile west. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (3.1 miles west) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Also in Drayton
What we are called out for in Drayton
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Drayton is Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 1.1 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Drayton
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Portsmouth. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.