Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Martin, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Martin and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes less than an hour in most kitchens. The timing of a visit to Martin is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Martin
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. Common call-outs are for filters that leave gaps in the canopy and weak extraction at the canopy, on baffle filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Martin (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Martin
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
FAQs for Martin
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Martin?
Martin is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is Martin within the area you cover?
Yes, Martin is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. We check what’s in your canopies first and set up the service around them.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Most changes take a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
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Why act early in Martin
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. If the system at a site near Martin fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
Common problems we fix in Martin
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Martin, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Kitchen extracts in Martin
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Martin. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Martin are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A TR19® clean in Martin doesn’t stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Martin is in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP6 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Martin is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SP6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Townsend Lane and Downview Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Martin: New Forest (1 mile south-west), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Around Martin
Well-known places in the area include Cranborne Castle Hill (4.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Western Downs.