Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Little London, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange across Little London and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Little London
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Little London, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking is not interrupted. The work covers wall canopies, mesh filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
For a kitchen in or near Little London, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Little London (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Places near Little London
Other services in Little London
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
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.
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes well under an hour for most canopies. In a small place like Little London, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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.
Grease filter exchange around Little London
Little London sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Little London get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church or elsewhere in Little London, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 2.7 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Little London is about 3 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP11 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, about 23 miles from Little London.
Every address in SP11 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Little London, we cover Smannell (1 mile south), Upper Enham (1 mile west), Enham Alamein (1 mile south-west), Finkley (1 mile south-east) and Knights Enham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles south-west), Tadley (15 miles north-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east) and Tidworth (9 miles west).
What’s near Little London
In Little London, that means kitchens and buildings near The Oak pub, among other places. The closest station to Little London is Andover station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west. A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Little London include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease drops out as it does.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters are still found in many canopies. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
Why act early in Little London
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. With notice, the visit to Little London can be fitted around your bookings and events.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Common questions in Little London
Can you come to Little London after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Little London keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Little London?
Yes, Little London is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We will tell you which ones and why on the visit.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.