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Grease filter exchange in Gilbert Street, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange in Gilbert Street, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Grease filter exchange in Gilbert Street
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled right away. Common call-outs are for filters so greasy the air can barely pass and weak extraction at the canopy, across school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and mesh filters.
Somewhere as small as Gilbert Street, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Gilbert Street (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Gilbert Street kitchens: local notes
In Gilbert Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. We cover Gilbert Street, about 51 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 4.2 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Gilbert Street, about 4.8 miles north-east.
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Gilbert Street and the rest of Hampshire. Gilbert Street is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
We work across the SO24 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. That includes premises on Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Gilbert Street, we cover Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Around Gilbert Street
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Visits to a village like Gilbert Street are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Gilbert Street
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Gilbert Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
FAQs for Gilbert Street
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Gilbert Street?
The local authority for Gilbert Street is East Hampshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover smaller places like Gilbert Street?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Gilbert Street is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Visits are short, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the service starts.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so the clean set always fits.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
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How we price grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
If you need grease filter exchange in Gilbert Street, give us a ring 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 normally follows within one working day.