Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Ovington grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Ovington and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
When to call us in Ovington
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.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
For schools such as Perins School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
How we handle grease filter exchange in Ovington
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 baffle filters, wall canopies and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are weak extraction at the canopy and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a small place like Ovington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Ovington (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Also in Ovington
Ovington kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Ovington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Ovington. 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 Ovington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ovington is St John's Rooms And Chapel, about 4.9 miles west. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Ovington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Ovington, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Ovington is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. We also work in Southampton, about 14 miles from Ovington.
Work in SO24 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Ovington, we cover Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Ovington
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bush Inn. Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). The countryside around Ovington includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Ovington knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
For grease filter exchange in Ovington, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Questions from Ovington
Can the work in Ovington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Ovington keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Ovington?
Ovington is in the area of 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.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We can. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks, so they need changing often.
How we price grease filter exchange
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies