Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Old Alresford grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Old Alresford on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
The process
Your trading hours come first. 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 job takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Somewhere like Old Alresford, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
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Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Old Alresford
Across Old Alresford, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies, and people most often call us about filters so greasy the air can barely pass and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly.
For a kitchen in or near Old Alresford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Old Alresford (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters though usually at a gentler pace.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Old Alresford
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Kitchen extracts in Old Alresford
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 4 pubs and bars in and around Old Alresford, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Old Alresford is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Old Alresford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hinton Ampner House is about 4.1 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. For schools such as Perins School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Old Alresford is about 7 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Across the SO24 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Old Alresford is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Old Alresford.
We cover every part of the SO24 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Kiln Lane, Colden Lane and The Brook or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Old Alresford: Bighton (1 mile east), Northington (2 miles north-west), Totford (3 miles north-west), Brown Candover (3 miles north) and Upper Wield (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (7 miles south-west), Eastleigh (12 miles south-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Old Alresford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Globe Inn. Nearby you’ll also find Barton Castle (3.1 miles north-east).
Questions from Old Alresford
Which fire service covers Old Alresford?
That is 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.
Which council inspects kitchens in Old Alresford?
The local authority for Old Alresford is Winchester City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
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Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Make sure no filter is left out
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- The times the site is available
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
For grease filter exchange in Old Alresford, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Old Alresford?
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A canopy that drips grease
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Old Alresford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos