Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Lower Upham grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Lower Upham and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Lower Upham
Can you get to a site in Lower Upham?
Yes, Lower Upham is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Lower Upham after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Lower Upham can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for many sites it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We’ll confirm it with the quote.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
That depends on the cooking. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than lighter ones. We set a schedule that suits your kitchen.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Grease filter exchange in Lower Upham, done properly
An exchange visit in Lower Upham doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you have drips falling from the filters onto equipment and poor airflow through the filters, we can help.
In a small place like Lower Upham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Lower Upham (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Lower Upham
Lower Upham sits within the area of 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. Food hygiene inspections in Lower Upham are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Lower Upham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. A hospital like Moorgreen Hospital, about 4.4 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Lower Upham is about 4 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Lower Upham and the rest of Hampshire. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Whether your site is on Upham Street, Winchester Road and Portsmouth Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Lower Upham, we cover Wintershill (1 mile south), Upham (1 mile north-east), Durley Street (1 mile south), Ashton (1 mile east) and Fair Oak (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Lower Upham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wyvern Technology College. The closest station to Lower Upham is Hedge End station, about 3.4 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Twyford Down.
Part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, 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.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How we price grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Lower Upham
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers, so the right exchange interval varies.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Upham Church of England Aided Primary School or anywhere near Lower Upham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lower Upham.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters