Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hoe Gate, Hampshire
For grease filter exchange in Hoe Gate, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
About our grease filter exchange in Hoe Gate
A filter that doesn’t 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. The work covers restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Hoe Gate (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Hoe Gate
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered in and around Hoe Gate, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Hoe Gate is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hoe Gate. 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.
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 Hoe Gate, about 4.6 miles south-west. For schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hoe Gate to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Hoe Gate is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (7 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in PO7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Around Hoe Gate
The nearest railway station is Portchester station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
In Hoe Gate, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Hoe Gate knowing what to expect.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
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.
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Hoe Gate questions
Do you cover smaller places like Hoe Gate?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hoe Gate is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can school kitchens in Hoe Gate be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hoe Gate. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
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.
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.
Common problems we fix in Hoe Gate
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter does not seat properly, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Hoe Gate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hoe Gate
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Hoe Gate and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.