Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Old Netley, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange across Old Netley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Grease dripping from the canopy
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a village or hamlet like Old Netley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
For grease filter exchange in Old Netley, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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How we handle grease filter exchange in Old Netley
Across Old Netley, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking is not interrupted. If you’re dealing with missing filters in the filter bank and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can put it right, from school and hospital kitchens, island canopies and baffle filters onwards.
In a small place like Old Netley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Old Netley (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Why it’s worth doing now in Old Netley
In Old Netley, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. A fault that closes a site in a village like Old Netley affects everyone who depends on it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Old Netley
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Old Netley
The type of cooking matters. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Weak extraction at the canopy
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Paul’s Church or elsewhere in Old Netley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether VAT is included
Other services in Old Netley
Part by part
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Old Netley questions
Can you get to a site in Old Netley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Old Netley included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Old Netley?
Kitchens in Old Netley are inspected by Eastleigh council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We work with both baffle and mesh filters. The first step is recording what you have and plan the exchange around them.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option, and others prefer a straight swap. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
How we price grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The condition of the system
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 give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Old Netley
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
Kitchen extracts in Old Netley
The coast is only about 2 miles from Old Netley. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 33 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 23 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Netley, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. The fire and rescue service for Old Netley 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Coldeast (about 2.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Medieval Merchant's House is about 3.5 miles west), access may need planning.
Old Netley is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Old Netley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Old Netley included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of the SO31 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Darlee Gate, Green Lane and Cranbury Gardens or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Old Netley, we cover Lowford (1 mile north-east), Bursledon (1 mile east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Near you in Old Netley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oasis Academy Mayfield, Westwood Woodland Park and The Linden Tree pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Bursledon station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.