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Grease Filter Exchange in Purbrook Heath
Grease filter exchange for Purbrook Heath, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease dripping from the canopy
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. If the system at a site near Purbrook Heath fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease filter exchange in Purbrook Heath
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow through the filters and staff short of time to wash filters.
In a small place like Purbrook Heath, 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.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Purbrook Heath (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Purbrook Heath
Who is the fire and rescue service for Purbrook Heath?
Purbrook Heath 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.
Can school kitchens in Purbrook Heath be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 7 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Purbrook Heath. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work in Purbrook Heath?
Yes. We cover Purbrook Heath and across Hampshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
How often should grease filters be changed?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook, and adjust it if needed.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Purbrook Heath
Purbrook Heath is within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 39 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 32 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Purbrook Heath, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Purbrook Heath is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John or elsewhere in Purbrook Heath, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Purbrook Heath (Warblington Castle is about 4.2 miles east), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Purbrook Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Purbrook Heath is about 1 mile west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Sites in Purbrook Heath get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Purbrook Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange.
Our technicians cover all of the PO7 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Newlands Lane and Purbrook Heath Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Purbrook Heath, we cover Widley (1 mile south), Purbrook (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile north-east), Furzeley Corner (2 miles north) and Drayton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-east) and Hedge End (11 miles west).
What’s near Purbrook Heath
Around Purbrook Heath, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near George Inn and Purbrook Park School. For rail, the closest station is Cosham station, about 1.9 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Purbrook Heath includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
What affects the quote in Purbrook Heath
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What happens on the day
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Purbrook Heath.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.