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Grease filter exchange in Durrants, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange in Durrants from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Report a dripping canopy early
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and tell us if service times change.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Durrants
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the fan has to work harder. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. If you are dealing with grease left in baffles after washing and damaged filters letting grease past, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Durrants, 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, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Durrants (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange looks like in Durrants
At about 3 miles from the coast, Durrants is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. There are about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 takeaways and sandwich shops in Durrants and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Kitchens in Durrants get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital about 2 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Havant Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Durrants, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Durrants is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (7 miles or so).
We work across the PO9 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Durrants, we cover Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Near you in Durrants
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School, St Albans Church and Robin Hood Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Durrants includes Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Durrants
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Durrants in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Durrants. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Durrants?
Kitchens in Durrants are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, that’s an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and set up the service around them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
What we’re called out for in Durrants
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Where a hall near St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Durrants, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is usually the tightest.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Durrants knowing what to expect.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Durrants, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Durrants
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies