Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Picket Twenty grease filter exchange
Looking for grease filter exchange in Picket Twenty? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
About our grease filter exchange in Picket Twenty
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, restaurants and pubs and island canopies, and people most often call us about filters left unwashed on busy weeks and bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly.
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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Picket Twenty (SP10, SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Picket Twenty
Do you work in villages like Picket Twenty?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Picket Twenty is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Picket Twenty out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Picket Twenty. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. Planning a trip to Picket Twenty ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Also near Picket Twenty
Other services in Picket Twenty
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Picket Twenty and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Picket Twenty
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Picket Twenty and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
Kitchen extracts in Picket Twenty
There are about 52 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Picket Twenty, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. Kitchens in Picket Twenty get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Picket Twenty 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School or anywhere near Picket Twenty, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near United Reformed Church or elsewhere in Picket Twenty, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 1.9 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Picket Twenty, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Picket Twenty. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in SP10 and SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Picket Twenty include the A3093, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Other places close to Picket Twenty include Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Picket Twenty
Around Picket Twenty, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Picket Twenty is Andover station, about 1.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.