Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for Hamble-le-Rice, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Hamble-le-Rice
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, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, restaurants and pubs and island canopies, and people most often call us about gaps where filters have been removed and filter washing that keeps being missed.
Kitchens around a place like Hamble-le-Rice are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Hamble-le-Rice (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Hamble-le-Rice
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A site near Hamble-le-Rice usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What happens if it’s left?
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job and grease readings can rise between cleans. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Hamble-le-Rice at a time that suits you.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hamble-le-Rice
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We’re fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
Filters sit in a housing or channel in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hamble-le-Rice
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Nearby places to Hamble-le-Rice
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
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 we start.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Kitchen extracts in Hamble-le-Rice
The coast is only about 1 mile from Hamble-le-Rice. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records include about 17 pubs and bars in and around Hamble-le-Rice, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. The fire and rescue service for Hamble-le-Rice is 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hamble-le-Rice is Coldeast, about 1.9 miles east. A kitchen near Hamble station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Hamble-le-Rice, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Hamble-le-Rice or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small.
Our technicians cover all of SO31 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or a nearby road, we can help. With the B3397 close by, Hamble-le-Rice is easy for our technicians to reach for grease filter exchange. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hamble-le-Rice
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Hamble School, Hamble Common and Ye Old White Harte Public House. The nearest railway station is Hamble station, roughly 0.8 miles north. A little further out are Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
Hamble-le-Rice questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hamble-le-Rice?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you cover smaller places like Hamble-le-Rice?
Yes, Hamble-le-Rice is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It is not. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Most changes take a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
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 carry full insurance.