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Pitch Place grease filter exchange
Need grease filter exchange in Pitch Place? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
What we are called out for in Pitch Place
Kitchens in Pitch Place, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for filters to fill with grease.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
A hospital like Haslemere and District Hospital, about 3.9 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Pitch Place
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 baffle filters, and people most often call us about drips falling from the filters onto equipment and filter washing that keeps being missed.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Pitch Place (GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Somewhere like Pitch Place, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Why act early in Pitch Place
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. A flare-up on the range can reach them and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. If the system at a site near Pitch Place fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Part by part
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Kitchen extracts in Pitch Place
Food hygiene inspections in Pitch Place are the job of Waverley council’s environmental health team. 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. The fire and rescue service for Pitch Place is Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Pitch Place, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Pitch Place is about 5 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Sites in Pitch Place get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Pitch Place is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for grease filter exchange. We also work in Guildford, around 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: GU8. If your site is just outside Pitch Place, we cover Thursley (1 mile east), Rushmoor (1 mile north-west), Green Cross (2 miles south-west), Beacon Hill (2 miles south-west) and Tilford Common (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north-west), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south).
What’s near Pitch Place
Typical jobs here are in premises near Three Horseshoes pub and The Flashes and the streets around them. Pitch Place’s nearest station is Witley station, about 3.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (3.9 miles south). Not far away are Gibbet Hill and Farnham Heath.
Pitch Place: your questions answered
Can you come to Pitch Place after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Pitch Place needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is Pitch Place within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Pitch Place included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It isn’t. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.