Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Harestock
Grease filter exchange for Harestock, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Harestock
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hampshire County Hospital is the nearest hospital to Harestock, about 1.5 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Grease filter exchange in Harestock, done properly
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you have filters that come out of the sink still dirty and grease collecting in the filter channels, we can put it right, from mesh filters, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Harestock are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Harestock (SO22)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Harestock
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Harestock
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Places near Harestock
Also in Harestock
Harestock: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Harestock?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Harestock?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Harestock. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What happens to the dirty filters?
We take them away to be cleaned, so your staff don’t have to wash them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
How often should grease filters be changed?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than kitchens that cook less. We set a schedule that suits your kitchen.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes well under an hour for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Harestock when you book.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Harestock
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 9 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Harestock. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Harestock 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. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Harestock. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Where a hall near Saint Barnabas, or anywhere in Harestock, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Harestock Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO22 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Harestock among them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SO22 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Harestock, we cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Harestock
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Henry Beaufort School and The Running Horse pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Harestock includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.