Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Roughdown grease filter exchange
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Roughdown, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
Grease filter exchange in Roughdown, done properly
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Roughdown on a schedule that suits their cooking. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. We are often asked to deal with grease left in baffles after washing and a canopy that drips grease, across restaurants and pubs, school and hospital kitchens and mesh filters.
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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Roughdown (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff and that is the kind of thing inspectors look for. Somewhere as small as Roughdown, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Roughdown
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
When to call us in Roughdown
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Historic houses near Roughdown, such as Beaulieu Palace House about 2.7 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Roughdown before we set off.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Roughdown
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
Questions from Roughdown
Can a school canteen extract in Roughdown be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Roughdown. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will fit the work in.
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Roughdown?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Roughdown than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you take the used filters away?
They leave with us. That is how an exchange works: you always have a clean set fitted, with no washing for your team.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Roughdown
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Also near Roughdown
What else we do in Roughdown
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Always run the extract while cooking
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Grease, kitchens and Roughdown
Roughdown is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 5 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Roughdown. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Roughdown. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Blackfield Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 5.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. From the centre of Roughdown to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 7 miles from Roughdown.
Every address in SO45 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Roughdown
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. Roughdown’s nearest station is Netley station, about 4.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Roughdown includes Mercury Marshes.