Portsmouth · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Milton, Portsmouth
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Milton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Blocked baffle filters
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
How we handle grease filter exchange in Milton
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Common call-outs are for bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and gaps where filters have been removed, across school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Milton gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Milton (PO4, PO3, PO1)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
What else we do in Milton
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
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.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Milton
Milton is within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 132 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 103 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Milton. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Milton. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in Milton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St. Mary's Hospital about within half a mile north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Milton is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Sites in Milton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Portsmouth, we cover 19 places, and Milton is one of them.
All of PO4, PO3 and PO1 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Liss Road, Meon Road and Aston Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Milton include Kingston (1 mile north-west), Fratton (1 mile north-west), Southsea (1 mile south-west), Baffins (1 mile north) and Copnor (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (4 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (4 miles north) and Farlington (4 miles north).
What’s near Milton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Milton Arms, Mary Rose School and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. Milton’s nearest station is Fratton station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Eastney Beam Engine House (0.7 miles south-east) and St. Mary's Hospital (within half a mile north-west). Open spaces near Milton include Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we will tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Milton
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
For grease filter exchange in Milton, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Questions from Milton
Can school kitchens in Milton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 30 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Milton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire authority looks after Milton?
Fire safety enforcement in Milton is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, 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. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Milton when you book.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
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Do you need grease filter exchange in Milton?
Kitchens in Milton, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Meon Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed