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Grease Filter Exchange in Overton
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Overton and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease left in baffles after washing
Common questions in Overton
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Overton?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Overton. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who inspects food businesses in Overton?
That is Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Overton. 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 to the dirty filters?
We do. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
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.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Send us details or photos and we’ll quote quickly.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Overton
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers island canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are filter washing that keeps being missed and a canopy running with filters missing.
In a smaller place like Overton, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
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’re fully insured.
- Place
- Overton (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Canopy filter housings
The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Nearby places to Overton
More services for Overton
Do you need grease filter exchange in Overton?
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Overton Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Overton kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Overton 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. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Overton. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Overton is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A kitchen near Overton station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Overton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Overton is about 7 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Overton, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Overton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 19 miles from Overton.
All of RG25 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on High Street, Station Road and London Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Overton include Southington (1 mile west), Quidhampton (1 mile north), Laverstoke (2 miles south-west), Freefolk (2 miles west) and Deane (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles east), Winchester (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles west), Alton (14 miles south-east), Tadley (9 miles north-east) and Hook (14 miles east).
Around Overton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Greyhound pub, among other places. The closest station to Overton is Overton station, roughly 0.8 miles north.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Everything the job in Overton needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.