Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Foxcotte grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Foxcotte and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
How we handle grease filter exchange in Foxcotte
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. Typical jobs include missing filters in the filter bank and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, on mesh filters, island canopies and wall canopies.
In a small place like Foxcotte, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Foxcotte (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. For a village or hamlet like Foxcotte, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Foxcotte, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
Places near Foxcotte
What else we do in Foxcotte
What a clean will not put right
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Foxcotte
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Grease, kitchens and Foxcotte
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 12 sandwich bars and takeaways in Foxcotte and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Foxcotte. 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. Kitchens in Foxcotte get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 0.9 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Harrow Way Community School or anywhere near Foxcotte, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Thomas or anywhere around Foxcotte, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Foxcotte is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Foxcotte, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, Foxcotte included. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Southampton, around 22 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SP10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Other places close to Foxcotte include Charlton (1 mile south-east), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile south-west) and Hatherden (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
Landmarks near Foxcotte
Around Foxcotte, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Portway Infant School and White Hart Public House. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Questions from Foxcotte
Can you come to Foxcotte after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Foxcotte keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Foxcotte?
Kitchens in Foxcotte are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.