Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Gosport, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for Gosport and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Gosport
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Gosport on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. We agree the interval with you at the start. We are often asked to deal with grease building up behind the canopy filters and a canopy that drips grease, across mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and island canopies.
In a small place like Gosport, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Gosport (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Gosport
Which fire authority looks after Gosport?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Gosport. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which environmental health team covers Gosport?
In Gosport, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the service starts.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Gosport kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs, bars and clubs in and around Gosport, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Gosport falls to 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. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Gosport. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mark, or anywhere in Gosport, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Gosport is Romsey Community Hospital, about 2.2 miles west. School kitchens, at schools like Ampfield Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Gosport is about 2 miles east of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Gosport get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Gosport is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 6 miles from Gosport.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SO51. If your site is just outside Gosport, we cover Ampfield (1 mile north-east), Crampmoor (1 mile west), Knapp (1 mile north-east), Broadgate (1 mile east) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Gosport
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around White Horse Public House and The Mountbatten School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chandlers Ford station, about 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are King Johns House (2.9 miles west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep every filter in place during service
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system, and one of the easiest to let slip. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Gosport
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Gosport.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Gosport
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Gosport
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
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.