Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Plaish, Isle of Wight
Grease filter exchange for Plaish and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Poor airflow through the filters
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
How we handle grease filter exchange in Plaish
An exchange visit in Plaish doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you have drips falling from the filters onto equipment and filters that leave gaps in the canopy, we can put it right.
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. We agree access and timings in advance.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Plaish (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day and tell us if service times change.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Plaish and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Plaish
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Plaish and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Plaish is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Plaish are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Carisbrooke Castle is about 0.8 miles north-east), access may need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St. Nicholas in Castro, or anywhere in Plaish, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Plaish is about 2 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Plaish get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Plaish among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 14 miles from Plaish.
All of PO30 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Plaish include Bowcombe (1 mile south-west), Clatterford (1 mile north-east), Carisbrooke (1 mile north-east), Gunville (1 mile north) and Gatcombe (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ryde (8 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (8 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north-east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for grease filter exchange.
What’s near Plaish
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Blacksmiths Arms and Christ The King College and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Carisbrooke Castle (0.8 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Brighstone Down and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
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Questions from Plaish
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Plaish?
That is Isle of Wight council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Plaish. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you work overnight in Plaish?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Plaish keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Where do the greasy filters go?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Do you work in Plaish?
Yes. Our technicians work in Plaish, within the South East and London area we cover.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. At the start, we note what your canopies use so the clean set always fits.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. The interval is set to fit.
What happens if it’s left?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. Planning a trip to Plaish ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.