Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Hinton Ampner grease filter exchange
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Hinton Ampner, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
How we handle grease filter exchange in Hinton Ampner
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. Common call-outs are for blocked baffle filters and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly, on wall canopies, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
In a small place like Hinton Ampner, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Hinton Ampner (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
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. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Hinton Ampner knowing what to expect.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps 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 us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Hinton Ampner
Can the work in Hinton Ampner 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 call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hinton Ampner?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It isn’t. Clean filters help keep grease down, but the ducts and plenum still need cleaning at the right interval.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and we’ll tell you what to expect.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What we’re called out for in Hinton Ampner
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Missing filters in the filter bank
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Hinton Ampner (Hinton Ampner House is about 0.3 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Places near Hinton Ampner
What else we do in Hinton Ampner
Grease, kitchens and Hinton Ampner
The fire and rescue service for Hinton Ampner 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. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hinton Ampner. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cheriton Primary School or anywhere near Hinton Ampner, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Hinton Ampner, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Hinton Ampner, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Hinton Ampner among them. We also work in Southampton, around 14 miles away.
Every address in SO24 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Near you in Hinton Ampner
For a walk, there’s Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.