Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Penton Mewsey
We cover Penton Mewsey for grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
What happens if it’s left?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. If the system at a site near Penton Mewsey fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Penton Mewsey
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Penton Mewsey
A filter that doesn’t sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Common call-outs are for staff short of time to wash filters and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, on wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Penton Mewsey (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Penton Mewsey
Do you work at weekends in Penton Mewsey?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Penton Mewsey needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Penton Mewsey?
Yes, Penton Mewsey is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters don’t seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Penton Mewsey can be planned properly.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Penton Mewsey
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Penton Mewsey, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Penton Mewsey is 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. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Penton Mewsey. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Harrow Way Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity Church or elsewhere in Penton Mewsey, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. From the centre of Penton Mewsey to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 22 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SP11. Whether your site is on Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Penton Mewsey, we cover Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Penton Mewsey
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Hart Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Common problems we fix in Penton Mewsey
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Poor airflow through the filters
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Penton Mewsey is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 1.7 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Also near Penton Mewsey
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Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters