Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Newchurch, Isle of Wight
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Newchurch, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
About our grease filter exchange in Newchurch
In Newchurch, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. We agree the interval with you at the start. The work covers wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are smoke and heat lingering under the hood and a canopy running with filters missing.
Somewhere as small as Newchurch, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Newchurch (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Newchurch: your questions answered
Can you work in Newchurch outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Newchurch needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Newchurch?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes, that is an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Newchurch, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will 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 can quote for the whole system.
Grease filter exchange around Newchurch
Newchurch is within about 3 miles of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Newchurch. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. It’s Isle of Wight council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newchurch. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Newchurch Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children about 2.4 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Newchurch is about 4 miles south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Newchurch and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Newchurch among them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 11 miles away.
All of PO36 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include High Street, Milestone Crescent and Palmer's Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Newchurch, we cover Winford (1 mile south), Branstone (1 mile south), Hale Common (1 mile south-west), Apse Heath (1 mile south) and Arreton (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (4 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-east), Ventnor (5 miles south) and East Cowes (7 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Newchurch
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Newchurch is Sandown station, roughly 2.1 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Country And Agriculture (0.9 miles west) and Sandown Castle (2.7 miles east). The countryside around Newchurch includes Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Places near Newchurch
Other services in Newchurch
What we’re called out for in Newchurch
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Newchurch (Haseley Manor is about 0.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- When the next visit should be, and why
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Newchurch
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.