Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Havant grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Havant and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Do you need grease filter exchange in Havant?
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly and grease passes round them.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Gaps where filters have been removed
For schools such as Trosnant Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Grease filter exchange in Havant
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy, and it saves your staff a greasy job. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about damaged filters letting grease past and filter washing that keeps being missed.
Many kitchens in a town like Havant were fitted into buildings built for something else, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct cannot be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Havant (PO9, PO11, PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
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 you book.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
Havant kitchens: local notes
Havant lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 47 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 44 takeaways in and around Havant, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Havant sits within the area of 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 Havant is Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 miles south. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Francis, or anywhere in Havant, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Havant, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Havant included. Havant is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients.
Work in PO9, PO11 and PO7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square and the roads around them. You’ll find Havant on the A27 and A3(M), which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). Havant is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire for grease filter exchange.
Around Havant
Around Havant, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Perseverance pub, St Albans Church and Havant College, among other places. Havant’s nearest station is Havant station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why it’s worth doing now in Havant
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen while the fan strains. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. The sooner the work is done, the simpler the job for a site in Havant.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Towns and villages near Havant
Other services in Havant
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. For a site in a town like Havant, tell us your opening hours, where we can park and how we reach the roof or plant.
- 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.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Read more
What affects the quote in Havant
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- How many systems or sites are involved
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Common questions in Havant
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Havant?
In Havant, it’s Havant council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Havant?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Havant. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out so the swap is done promptly.