Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Monkwood grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Monkwood, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Grease filter exchange in Monkwood, done properly
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are smoke and heat lingering under the hood and damaged filters letting grease past.
Somewhere as small as Monkwood, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, 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
- Monkwood (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Monkwood
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Monkwood?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Monkwood?
In Monkwood, it’s East Hampshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Are you insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
Yes, filters can be cleaned on a schedule as well as exchanged. We’ll explain the options when you get in touch.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Is Monkwood in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Monkwood.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Common problems we fix in Monkwood
Wherever you are, Monkwood included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for a filter bank to clog.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Monkwood (Hinton Ampner House is about 4.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Monkwood, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
For grease filter exchange in Monkwood, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
What happens if it’s left?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy, and one of the easiest to let slip. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Monkwood is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Monkwood businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Monkwood
Other services in Monkwood
Grease, kitchens and Monkwood
Fire safety in Monkwood falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Monkwood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 5.5 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Monkwood Mission Church or elsewhere in Monkwood, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Monkwood is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Monkwood and the rest of Hampshire. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Every address in SO24 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 Hill Farm Road, Flint Fields and Soame's Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Monkwood: Charlwood (1 mile north-east), West Tisted (1 mile south-west), Gilbert Street (1 mile north-west), Kitwood (2 miles north) and Ropley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Havant (15 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south) and Alton (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Monkwood
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Monkwood includes Red Hill and Shutts Copse.