Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Mullenspond grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Mullenspond and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Grease filter exchange in Mullenspond
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Mullenspond on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Common call-outs are for grease building up behind the canopy filters and poor airflow through the filters, across island canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
In a village or hamlet like Mullenspond, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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 sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Mullenspond (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Mullenspond
Can you work in Mullenspond outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Mullenspond needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Mullenspond?
Kitchens in Mullenspond are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
That depends on the cooking. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than kitchens that cook less. 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.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease though typically at a gentler pace.
Grease filter exchange around Mullenspond
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Mullenspond and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mullenspond. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Mullenspond. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Mullenspond, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Amport Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Mullenspond is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Mullenspond get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 22 miles from Mullenspond.
Work in SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Amesbury Road and Wiremead Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Mullenspond: East Cholderton (1 mile south), Thruxton (1 mile west), Fyfield (1 mile north-west), Weyhill (1 mile north-east) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (4 miles east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (14 miles south-east) and Stanmore (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Mullenspond
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Horse Inn and the streets around them. Mullenspond’s nearest station is Grateley station, roughly 3.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Mullenspond includes Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
Nearby places to Mullenspond
Other services in Mullenspond
What happens if it’s left?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Mullenspond is calmer for everyone.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Mullenspond
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Mullenspond
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A canopy that drips grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Mullenspond, about 3.5 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. In a small place like Mullenspond, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies