Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Red Rice
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Red Rice and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Blocked baffle filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Grease filter exchange in Red Rice
An exchange visit in Red Rice does not take long. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. Typical jobs include missing filters in the filter bank and filters left unwashed on busy weeks, on school and hospital kitchens, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
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 pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Red Rice (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
Why it’s worth doing now in Red Rice
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters cannot hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. In a place like Red Rice, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
Common questions in Red Rice
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Red Rice?
Kitchens in Red Rice are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to Red Rice?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Send us details or pictures and we’ll quote quickly.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
We can. Some kitchens prefer their own filters cleaned on a schedule, and others prefer a straight swap. Either way, the canopy is not left without filters during service.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes well under an hour for most canopies. Visits to a village like Red Rice are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Red Rice kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Red Rice. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Red Rice. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Red Rice, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Red Rice, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 2.8 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Redrice School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Red Rice gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SP11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Red Rice
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School and John Hanson Community School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Andover station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Red Rice include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.