Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Fleet grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Fleet and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Poor airflow through the filters
About our grease filter exchange in Fleet
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and baffle filters, and people most often call us about smoke and heat lingering under the hood and grease filters clogged with grease.
Kitchens in towns like Fleet are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Fleet (GU51, GU52, GU10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange looks like in Fleet
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 44 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Fleet. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Fleet is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Fleet get their food hygiene inspections from Hart council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Fleet Methodist Church or elsewhere in Fleet, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Historic houses near Fleet, such as Farnham Castle about 4.1 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Fleet is about 13 miles south-east of Reading, in Hampshire. Across the GU51 area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
All of GU51, GU52 and GU10 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Church Road, Durnsford Avenue and Hankins Court and the roads around them. Being close to the A323 and A3013, Fleet is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Fleet, we cover Church Crookham (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (1 mile west), Elvetham Heath (1 mile north-west), Dogmersfield (2 miles west) and Elvetham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (4 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north) and Tadley (14 miles north-west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Fleet has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for grease filter exchange.
Landmarks near Fleet
Around Fleet, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Court Moor School, The Prince of Wales pub and School and the streets around them. Fleet’s nearest station is Fleet station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.9 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Fleet includes Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Fleet
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Fleet
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Fleet
Wherever you are, Fleet included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for a filter bank to clog.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Fleet Community Hospital about 1 mile north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Different parts, different methods
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.
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Questions from Fleet
Can a school canteen extract in Fleet be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 8 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Fleet. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can the work in Fleet be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Fleet keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes in.
Do you work in Fleet?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Fleet.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How often should grease filters be changed?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than kitchens that cook less. We set a schedule that suits your kitchen.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Fleet will be.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Fleet, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.