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Grease filter exchange in Hammer, Surrey
Looking for grease filter exchange in Hammer? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Hammer
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. If you have filters so greasy the air can barely pass and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hammer (GU27)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hammer.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- 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.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
When to call us in Hammer
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Blocked baffle filters
A hospital like Haslemere and District Hospital, about 2 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Kitchen extracts in Hammer
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered within about 1.5 miles of central Hammer. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Hammer is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Hammer, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Waverley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Woolmer Hill School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Stephen's Church or elsewhere in Hammer, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hammer is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Hammer or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Hammer is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 14 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in GU27 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Hammer Lane, Moor Road and Copse Road and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Woolmer Hill (1 mile south), Hammer Bottom (1 mile west), Shottermill (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north) and Linchmere (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Around Hammer
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Prince of Wales pub and Camelsdale Primary School. Hammer’s nearest station is Haslemere station, roughly 1.5 miles east. A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hammer
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Your questions about grease filter exchange in Hammer
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hammer?
It’s Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hammer. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hammer in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hammer, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, filter cleaning is available. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than kitchens that cook less. We agree the interval with you.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.