Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Kings Worthy
Grease filter exchange for Kings Worthy and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Kings Worthy
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled straight away. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and mesh filters, and the jobs we see most are bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and weak extraction at the canopy.
For a kitchen in or near Kings Worthy, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Kings Worthy (SO23)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kings Worthy questions
Can a school canteen extract in Kings Worthy be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Kings Worthy. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work in villages like Kings Worthy?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Kings Worthy is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and plan the exchange around them.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
A change takes well under an hour for most canopies, so disruption is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
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What affects the quote in Kings Worthy
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Never cook with the extract switched off
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Kings Worthy.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Kings Worthy kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs in Kings Worthy and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kings Worthy sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Kings Worthy, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. 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.
For schools such as Kings Worthy Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St John's Rooms And Chapel (about 2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Kings Worthy is about 2 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Kings Worthy, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Kings Worthy is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
We cover every part of SO23 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on London Road, Church Lane and The Woodlands or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Abbots Worthy (1 mile north-east), Easton (1 mile east), Winnall (2 miles south), Martyr Worthy (2 miles east) and Itchen Abbas (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-west) and Alton (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Kings Worthy
Typical jobs here are in premises near Henry Beaufort School and The Cart And Horses Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include St John's Rooms And Chapel (2 miles south) and Winchester Castle (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Kings Worthy
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Kings Worthy, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- If they look at the system before pricing
Staff cleaning versus 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, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, which makes hand-washing hard work.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.