Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in East End, Hampshire
Need grease filter exchange in East End? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
How we handle grease filter exchange in East End
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in East End on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you have filters that come out of the sink still dirty and a greasy plenum behind the filters, we can put it right.
For a kitchen in or near East End, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- East End (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Towns and villages near East End
Other services in East End
What grease filter exchange looks like in East End
East End is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers East End. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in East End get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like South Baddesley Church of England Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lymington New Forest Hospital about 2.7 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
East End is about 3 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of East End or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, East End among them. We also work in Southampton, about 11 miles from East End.
Grease filter exchange in SO41 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Rowes Lane, Norleywood Road and Lymington Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside East End, we cover Norleywood (1 mile north-west), Thorns Beach (2 miles east), Hamstead (4 miles south-east), Cranmore (5 miles south) and Bouldnor (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gosport (15 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles north-east).
Near you in East End
East End’s nearest station is Lymington Pier station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Yarmouth Castle (4.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What happens if it’s left?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. Planning a trip to East End ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East End
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in East End
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to East End.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
FAQs for East End
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in East End?
Kitchens in East End are inspected by New Forest 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.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for East End?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers East End. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
How long will you be on site?
That depends on the amount of work, but for a typical site it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We’ll confirm it with the quote.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We will show you which ones on the visit.
When to call us in East End
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in East End, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance
How the job changes from site to site
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.
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.