Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Hursley grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hursley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Common problems we fix in Hursley
Long cooking hours in Hursley or anywhere else mean more grease on the filters. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Hursley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Grease filter exchange in Hursley, done properly
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers island canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are a canopy that drips grease and damaged filters letting grease past.
For a kitchen in or near Hursley, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hursley (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Hursley.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
Also in Hursley
Hursley: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hursley?
Kitchens in Hursley 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.
Can you come to Hursley after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Hursley can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
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 deal with bent or broken filters?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll show you which ones when we find them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
Hursley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hursley. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Kitchens in Hursley get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Hursley falls to 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as John Keble Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Hursley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital about 3.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hursley is about 3 miles north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Hursley or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Hursley among them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 7 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SO21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Sussex Close, Heathcote Place and Port Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hursley: Ladwell (1 mile south), Oliver's Battery (2 miles north-east), Compton (2 miles east), Otterbourne (2 miles south-east) and South Down (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south).
Near you in Hursley
In Hursley, that means kitchens and buildings near Thornden School and The King's Head pub. The closest station to Hursley is Shawford station, roughly 2.7 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Winchester Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Twyford Down and Flexford Nature Reserve.
Why deal with it now?
In Hursley, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Somewhere as small as Hursley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hursley
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Every visit written up, with photos
- We are fully insured
- In business since 2009
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.