Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Hill Grove
Specialist grease filter exchange for Hill Grove: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hill Grove and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Hill Grove
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are poor airflow through the filters and hand-washed filters that still look greasy.
Work in a small place like Hill Grove starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Hill Grove (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. For a village or hamlet like Hill Grove, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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 each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Nearby places to Hill Grove
Also in Hill Grove
Common problems we fix in Hill Grove
Long cooking hours in Hill Grove or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School or anywhere near Hill Grove, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
Hill Grove: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Hill Grove be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hill Grove. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which environmental health team covers Hill Grove?
In Hill Grove, it’s Winchester City council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How often should grease filters be changed?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule while others want an exchange. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
Grease filter exchange in Hill Grove: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hill Grove. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. The fire and rescue service for Hill Grove is 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. Kitchens in Hill Grove get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere in Hill Grove, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Knowle Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hill Grove, about 4.4 miles south.
Hill Grove is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Hill Grove and the rest of Hampshire. Hill Grove is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 10 miles from Hill Grove.
Every address in SO32 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Droxford Road, Hill Grove Lane and Dodds Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Swanmore (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north), Mislingford (1 mile south), Kingsmead (2 miles south) and Shirrell Heath (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
What’s near Hill Grove
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Swanmore College of Technology. The closest station to Hill Grove is Botley station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
Why act early in Hill Grove
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Somewhere as small as Hill Grove, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hill Grove
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
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