Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
North Fareham grease filter exchange
One call covers grease filter exchange in North Fareham: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- A canopy running with filters missing
What grease filter exchange looks like in North Fareham
Sea air reaches North Fareham, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 22 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered across North Fareham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Fareham council inspect food businesses in North Fareham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Where a hall near Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or anywhere in North Fareham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Knowle Hospital is the nearest hospital to North Fareham, about 1.6 miles north-west.
North Fareham is about 1 mile north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in North Fareham, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and North Fareham is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 6 miles away.
Every address in PO17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around North Fareham: Wallington (1 mile south), Fareham Common (1 mile south), Crockerhill (1 mile north), Welborne (1 mile north-west) and Boarhunt (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north-west), Gosport (4 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles east) and Totton (15 miles west).
Landmarks near North Fareham
In North Fareham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Golden Lion Public House, Cams Hill School and Wykeham House School. North Fareham’s nearest station is Fareham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Carron Row Farm Museum (2.7 miles west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (1 mile south). The countryside around North Fareham includes Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
About our grease filter exchange in North Fareham
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are staff short of time to wash filters and a canopy that drips grease.
Work in a small place like North Fareham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- North Fareham (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere as small as North Fareham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and tell us if service times change.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Places near North Fareham
What else we do in North Fareham
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease drops out as it does.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Even kitchens with fixed meal times build up grease, though often more slowly.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in North Fareham
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
North Fareham: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for North Fareham?
Fire safety enforcement in North Fareham is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who inspects food businesses in North Fareham?
The local authority for North Fareham is Fareham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It depends on how much and what the kitchen cooks. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than lighter ones. We set a schedule that suits your kitchen.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Common problems we fix in North Fareham
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 any of the following:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
For schools such as Harrison Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Why act early in North Fareham
When filters block, extraction suffers. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Planning a trip to North Fareham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.