Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Martyr Worthy, Hampshire
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Martyr Worthy: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How we handle grease filter exchange in Martyr Worthy
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. We are often asked to deal with weak extraction at the canopy and grease collecting in the filter channels, on mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Martyr Worthy, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Martyr Worthy (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we price grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, 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.
Martyr Worthy: your questions answered
Will you come out to Martyr Worthy?
Yes, Martyr Worthy is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Martyr Worthy?
Fire safety enforcement in Martyr Worthy is handled by 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.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We can. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule, and others prefer a straight swap. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch, or we will check on the first visit.
How often should grease filters be changed?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook, and adjust it if needed.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. Used filters go with us to be cleaned while a clean set goes 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.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It is not. The rest of the system still collects grease at an interval set by risk assessment.
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Watch for grease drips between visits
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- A written report with photos after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Martyr Worthy
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters do not sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Swithin or anywhere around Martyr Worthy, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes well under an hour for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere as small as Martyr Worthy, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
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Grease, kitchens and Martyr Worthy
Martyr Worthy, about 57 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Martyr Worthy. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Itchen Abbas Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St John's Rooms And Chapel (about 3.4 miles south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Martyr Worthy and the rest of Hampshire. Martyr Worthy is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Every address in SO21 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Martyr Worthy: Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
What’s near Martyr Worthy
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winchester station, about 3.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Martyr Worthy include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.