Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Headbourne Worthy
Grease filter exchange for Headbourne Worthy and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
What happens if it’s left?
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Planning a trip to Headbourne Worthy ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why Headbourne Worthy businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
About our grease filter exchange in Headbourne Worthy
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. If you’re dealing with damaged filters letting grease past and gaps where filters have been removed, we can put it right, from mesh filters, wall canopies and baffle filters onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Headbourne Worthy, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Headbourne Worthy (SO23)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Headbourne Worthy
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Kings Worthy Primary School or anywhere near Headbourne Worthy, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the job changes from site to site
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen and need frequent attention.
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
How we price grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Common questions in Headbourne Worthy
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Headbourne Worthy out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Headbourne Worthy, the Food Standards Agency lists about 5 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Headbourne Worthy?
In Headbourne Worthy, it’s Winchester City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Headbourne Worthy.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Kitchen extracts in Headbourne Worthy
There are about 7 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Headbourne Worthy and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Headbourne Worthy 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. Kitchens in Headbourne Worthy get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Headbourne Worthy, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like St John's Rooms And Chapel, about 2.1 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Headbourne Worthy is about 2 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Headbourne Worthy, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Headbourne Worthy is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 13 miles away.
We work across the SO23 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as London Road, Whiteway Close and The Dell, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Headbourne Worthy include Abbotts Barton (1 mile south), Harestock (1 mile south-west), Hyde (2 miles south), Weeke (2 miles south-west) and Littleton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-west) and Alton (15 miles east).
What’s near Headbourne Worthy
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Cart And Horses Public House and Henry Beaufort School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 1.8 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south) and Winchester Castle (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Headbourne Worthy include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.