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Grease Filter Exchange in Longstock
Grease filter exchange across Longstock and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Longstock
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. The work covers restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and school and hospital kitchens, and the jobs we see most are damaged filters letting grease past and missing filters in the filter bank.
In a village or hamlet like Longstock, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Longstock (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Longstock
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Towns and villages near Longstock
Also in Longstock
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Longstock.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Common questions in Longstock
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Longstock?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work at weekends in Longstock?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Longstock can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
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.
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 the clean set always fits.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Any permits to work or inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Longstock
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Grease, kitchens and Longstock
Longstock is covered by 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 Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Longstock. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 5.8 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Longstock, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Test Valley School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Longstock is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Longstock and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Longstock among them. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 15 miles from Longstock.
All of SO20 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Leckford (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Fullerton (2 miles north-east), Cottonworth (2 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-east) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Near you in Longstock
Typical jobs here are in premises near Longstock Park and The Peat Spade Public House and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.8 miles north). The countryside around Longstock includes Mill Lake.
What happens if it’s left?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. Somewhere as small as Longstock, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is typically the tightest.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.