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Grease filter exchange in Fareham Common, Hampshire
Looking for grease filter exchange in Fareham Common? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
How we price grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Fareham Common
In Fareham Common, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. 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’re dealing with grease left in baffles after washing and gaps where filters have been removed, we can help.
For a smaller kitchen near Fareham Common, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Fareham Common (PO16, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange looks like in Fareham Common
At about 1 mile from the coast, Fareham Common is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 20 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in Fareham Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Fareham council inspect food businesses in Fareham Common. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in Fareham Common, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. A kitchen near Fareham station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Fareham Common is about 1 mile east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO16 postcode area, we can take on grease filter exchange. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small.
Grease filter exchange in PO16 and PO14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Bath Lane, Osborn Road and High Street and nearby roads. Fareham Common sits on or near the A32, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Fareham Common, we cover Wallington (1 mile north-east), Fareham (1 mile west), North Fareham (1 mile north), Boarhunt (2 miles north-east) and Crockerhill (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Gosport (3 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Fareham Common
In Fareham Common, that means kitchens and buildings near Harrison Primary School, The Red Lion Hotel and Cams Hill School. The closest station to Fareham Common is Fareham station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (2.8 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Fareham Common
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush and grease passes round them.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
School kitchens, at schools like Wykeham House School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether VAT is included
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, which makes hand-washing hard work.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fareham Common
For any kitchen in Fareham Common, filters can’t stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Fareham Common can normally be finished without a second trip.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Your questions about grease filter exchange in Fareham Common
Who inspects food businesses in Fareham Common?
That is Fareham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Fareham Common. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the sea air around Fareham Common make a difference to grease filter exchange?
It can. Salt air reaches Fareham Common, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters, so we swap them in one go.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.