Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hensting, Hampshire
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Hensting and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A canopy that drips grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Grease filter exchange in Hensting, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you are dealing with weak extraction at the canopy and filters that come out of the sink still dirty, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Hensting, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are 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.
- Place
- Hensting (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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. It takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Hensting, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Why deal with it now?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. A fault that closes a site in a village like Hensting affects everyone who depends on it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Hensting businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in Hensting
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hensting. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hensting 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. Food hygiene inspections in Hensting are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St John's Rooms And Chapel (about 4.3 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Hensting, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Every address in SO50 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Hensting: Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Hensting
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ship Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Shawford station, about 2.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hensting includes Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
What else we do in Hensting
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Hensting
Can the work in Hensting be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Hensting?
Kitchens in Hensting are inspected by Winchester City council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the dirty filters?
They leave with us. That’s how an exchange works: clean filters in, dirty ones out and nothing greasy left on site.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening, and we can change it.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Hensting
Long cooking hours in Hensting or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Hensting, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach