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Grease Filter Exchange in Hatchet Green
Grease filter exchange across Hatchet Green and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Hatchet Green questions
Do you work overnight in Hatchet Green?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who inspects food businesses in Hatchet Green?
The local authority for Hatchet Green is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes, filters can be cleaned on a schedule as well as exchanged. We will talk you through which suits your kitchen when you get in touch.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We take them away. That’s the point of an exchange: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
Grease filter exchange in Hatchet Green, done properly
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you are dealing with filters so greasy the air can barely pass and missing filters in the filter bank, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Hatchet Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Hatchet Green (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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.
Nearby places to Hatchet Green
What else we do in Hatchet Green
Grease filter exchange around Hatchet Green
Hatchet Green is covered by 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. In Hatchet Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Salisbury District Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hatchet Green, about 5.8 miles north-west. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Breamore House is about 2.6 miles west), access may need planning.
Hatchet Green is in Hampshire. From the centre of Hatchet Green to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Hatchet Close and Hatchet Green or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include North Charford (1 mile east) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (11 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Hatchet Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Woodfalls Inn and The Trafalgar School at Downton and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west) and Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west).
The process
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. All told, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Hatchet Green knowing what to expect.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
When to call us in Hatchet Green
Wherever you are, Hatchet Green included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
School kitchens, at schools like Hale Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Why it’s worth doing now in Hatchet Green
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- One number for every site across the South East and London
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