Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in North Stoneham
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for North Stoneham, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Don’t refit a filter that’s bent
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
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.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
How we handle grease filter exchange in North Stoneham
Washing filters in the kitchen sink is messy and easily missed on a busy week. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away and the canopy is refilled straight away. If you have grease collecting in the filter channels and grease left in baffles after washing, we can help.
Somewhere as small as North Stoneham, 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, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- North Stoneham (SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease filter exchange in North Stoneham: the local picture
The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs and bars and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered in North Stoneham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for North Stoneham is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Eastleigh council inspect food businesses in North Stoneham. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Nightingale Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a café or takeaway near Southampton Airport Parkway station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
North Stoneham is about 2 miles south-west of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Stoneham and the rest of Hampshire. North Stoneham is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for grease filter exchange.
Every address in SO50 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Turnor Way and Stoneham Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around North Stoneham: Swaythling (1 mile south), Bassett Green (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile south-east), Eastleigh (2 miles north-east) and Boyatt Wood (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Totton (6 miles south-west), Hedge End (4 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles north-west).
Near you in North Stoneham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and The Fleming Arms Public House. The closest station to North Stoneham is Southampton Airport Parkway station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Princess Anne Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around North Stoneham includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
Common problems we fix in North Stoneham
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Nicolas' Church or elsewhere in North Stoneham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
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What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Somewhere like North Stoneham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Questions from North Stoneham
Do you work at weekends in North Stoneham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in North Stoneham needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Is North Stoneham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and North Stoneham is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we’ll adjust it.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. In most cases, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or pictures and we’ll quote quickly.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. With notice, the visit to North Stoneham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Stoneham
- Every job surveyed first
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
How the job changes from site to site
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.