Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Lower Froyle grease filter exchange
Specialist grease filter exchange for Lower Froyle: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Lower Froyle
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. Common call-outs are for filter washing that keeps being missed and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, on restaurants and pubs, island canopies and wall canopies.
Somewhere as small as Lower Froyle, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lower Froyle (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When to call us in Lower Froyle
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Where a hall near Church of St Mary of the Assumption, or anywhere in Lower Froyle, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
How it works
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. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Lower Froyle before we set off.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What affects the quote in Lower Froyle
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Questions from Lower Froyle
Will you come out to Lower Froyle?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lower Froyle is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Lower Froyle outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Lower Froyle can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Grease filter exchange in Lower Froyle: the local picture
In Lower Froyle, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Lower Froyle is covered by 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 run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 4.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Lower Froyle is about 4 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Lower Froyle to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Lower Froyle among them. Guildford is in our area too, about 15 miles from Lower Froyle.
Every address in GU34 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Westburn Fields, Barnfield Close and Hussey's Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Froyle (1 mile south-west), Upper Froyle (1 mile south-west), Neatham (2 miles south-west), Holybourne (2 miles south-west) and Wyck (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles south-west) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Around Lower Froyle
The nearest railway station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Barley Pound (2.8 miles north-east) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
Why act early in Lower Froyle
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. It’s simpler to plan the work at Lower Froyle now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why Lower Froyle businesses choose us
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
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Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.