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Freemantle grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Freemantle on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Poor airflow through the filters
How we price grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Grease filter exchange in Freemantle
In Freemantle, 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. We agree the interval with you at the start. Typical jobs include damaged filters letting grease past and missing filters in the filter bank, on school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and baffle filters.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Freemantle gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
Why deal with it now?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. In a smaller place like Freemantle, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What we are called out for in Freemantle
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush and grease passes round them.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Commuter trade near Millbrook (Hants) station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Common questions in Freemantle
Do you cover smaller places like Freemantle?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Freemantle included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Freemantle?
Fire safety enforcement in Freemantle is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than lighter ones. We agree the interval with you.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for many sites it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find so they can be replaced.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
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What else we do in Freemantle
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a place like Freemantle are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Freemantle, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Freemantle
Freemantle lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 67 pubs, bars and clubs and about 21 hotels and B&Bs registered in Freemantle and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Freemantle. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Christ Church, or anywhere in Freemantle, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Freemantle Church of England Community Academy or anywhere near Freemantle, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever you are in the SO15 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Freemantle among them.
Every address in SO15, SO16 and SO17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. With the A33 close by, Freemantle is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Freemantle include Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
Around Freemantle
Around Freemantle, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Anne's Catholic School, Blechynden Terrace Park and The Brass Monkey pub, among other places. Freemantle has its own railway station: Millbrook (Hants) station. A little further out are Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (under half a mile east). Not far away are Testwood Lakes.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.