Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Grateley
Grease filter exchange for Grateley and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Grateley
An exchange visit in Grateley does not take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you’re dealing with grease building up behind the canopy filters and drips falling from the filters onto equipment, we can put it right, from baffle filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs onwards.
In a small place like Grateley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Grateley (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We are fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Grease filter exchange in Grateley: the local picture
In Grateley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley 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. Fire safety in Grateley falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Grateley Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Grateley is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 5.4 miles north-east.
Grateley is about 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Grateley, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Grateley is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for grease filter exchange. Southampton is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on High Street, Station Road and Hawthorne Close or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Palestine (1 mile south-west), Quarley (1 mile north), Fox (1 mile north-east), Amport (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (6 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
What’s near Grateley
In Grateley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Plough Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Grateley station, roughly 0.9 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
FAQs for Grateley
Which fire service covers Grateley?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Grateley. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Grateley?
In Grateley, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It isn’t. The rest of the system still collects grease at an interval set by risk assessment.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Common problems we fix in Grateley
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
A kitchen near Grateley station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Grateley can be planned properly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- 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.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.