Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
East Wellow grease filter exchange
Specialist grease filter exchange for East Wellow: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
How we handle grease filter exchange in East Wellow
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. Common call-outs are for weak extraction at the canopy and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, across mesh filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a small place like East Wellow, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- East Wellow (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work 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 East Wellow run smoothly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
When to call us in East Wellow
Wherever you are, East Wellow included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Landford Manor, about 2.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses near East Wellow; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Grease filter exchange in East Wellow: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of East Wellow. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Kitchens in East Wellow get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in East Wellow falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Wellow School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Tatchbury Mount Hospital, about 3 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
East Wellow is about 4 miles south-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in East Wellow and the rest of Hampshire. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 8 miles from East Wellow.
Work in SO51 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Fielders Way, Crosfield Close and The Drive or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Blackhill (1 mile south-west), West Wellow (1 mile north-west), Canada (1 mile west), Wigley (2 miles south-east) and Ower (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (4 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east), Hedge End (12 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
Near you in East Wellow
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Embley. The nearest railway station is Romsey station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Copythorne Common.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Common questions in East Wellow
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in East Wellow?
Food hygiene inspections in East Wellow are carried out by Test Valley council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can school kitchens in East Wellow be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around East Wellow, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Why it’s worth doing now in East Wellow
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in East Wellow
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
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Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for drips from the canopy
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.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.