Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Hawkley grease filter exchange
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Hawkley, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
How we handle grease filter exchange in Hawkley
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. Common call-outs are for gaps where filters have been removed and grease building up behind the canopy filters, on wall canopies, island canopies and mesh filters.
Somewhere as small as Hawkley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Hawkley (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. It’s one of the simplest parts of looking after the system and few are as easy to forget. 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 work begins.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Nearby places to Hawkley
Other services in Hawkley
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere as small as Hawkley, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
When to call us in Hawkley
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Hawkley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What affects the quote in Hawkley
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
FAQs for Hawkley
Which fire service covers Hawkley?
Hawkley is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Which environmental health team covers Hawkley?
That’s East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hawkley. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
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.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
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.
Is Hawkley in your area?
Yes. We cover Hawkley and the rest of Hampshire, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Grease, kitchens and Hawkley
Fire safety in Hawkley falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. We cover Hawkley, about 48 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital, about 3.6 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Hawkley is about 4 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hawkley to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. We also work in Portsmouth, about 18 miles from Hawkley.
All of GU33 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Hawkley: Lower Green (1 mile north), Oakshott (1 mile south-west), Empshott (2 miles north), Steep Marsh (2 miles south) and Steep (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (7 miles north), Waterlooville (13 miles south) and Petersfield (4 miles south).
Around Hawkley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hawkley Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Liss station, about 2.1 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.7 miles north) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Hawkley includes Wheatham Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk South.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- 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 ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Hawkley
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters