Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Shalden grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Shalden on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Blocked baffle filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
About our grease filter exchange in Shalden
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. Common call-outs are for drips falling from the filters onto equipment and missing filters in the filter bank, across wall canopies, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs.
Somewhere as small as Shalden, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Shalden (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Don’t refit a filter that’s bent
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
Common problems we fix in Shalden
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shalden is Alton Community Hospital, about 2.3 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What else we do in Shalden
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
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.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Shalden can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Common questions in Shalden
Which fire service covers Shalden?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shalden. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Shalden?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Shalden can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
What about areas you can’t get to?
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.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies from kitchen to kitchen. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Shalden
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the quote in Shalden
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Grease filter exchange around Shalden
Kitchens in Shalden get their food hygiene inspections from Basingstoke and Deane council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Shalden. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Shalden, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shalden (Hall Place is about 2.5 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care.
Shalden is about 2 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the GU34 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Shalden is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the GU34 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Southwood Road, Stancombe Lane and Shalden Lane, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Shalden Green (1 mile north), Thedden (2 miles south-west), Beech (2 miles south), Bentworth (2 miles south-west) and Southrope (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north-east), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Petersfield (12 miles south) and Yateley (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Shalden
For rail, the closest station is Alton station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Gliding Heritage Centre (1.3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (2.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Holybourne Hill.