Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Lower Burgate grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Lower Burgate on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange in Lower Burgate, done properly
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Lower Burgate on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. Typical jobs include filters that come out of the sink still dirty and a canopy running with filters missing, on baffle filters, wall canopies and island canopies.
In a small place like Lower Burgate, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Lower Burgate (SP6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters, or that a full clean is due.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
When it’s something else
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Lower Burgate: the local picture
Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lower Burgate. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Kitchens in Lower Burgate get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Lower Burgate is 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.
Breamore House, about 2.2 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Lower Burgate; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like The Burgate School and Sixth Form for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Lower Burgate is in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Burgate and the rest of Hampshire. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Southampton, about 17 miles from Lower Burgate.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SP6. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Kingfisher Drive, Grebe Place and Salisbury Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Lower Burgate include Tinkers Cross (1 mile west), Upper Burgate (1 mile north), Fordingbridge (1 mile south-west), Horseport (1 mile south) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (12 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Around Lower Burgate
In Lower Burgate, that means kitchens and buildings near Fordingbridge Infant School and The George Inn, among other places. A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (1 mile east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blashford Lakes.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Lower Burgate: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Burgate?
Yes. Lower Burgate is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lower Burgate?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lower Burgate. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
It depends on the number and type of filters and how often they’re changed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote once we know your canopies.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you take the used filters away?
We take them away to be cleaned and your staff do not have to deal with them. Clean filters go straight in.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How long does the visit take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but for a typical site it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We will confirm it with the quote.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Lower Burgate
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Common problems we fix in Lower Burgate
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy that drips grease
- Staff short of time to wash filters
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Lower Burgate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and photos are included
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a village like Lower Burgate are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.