Isle of Wight · Grease filter exchange
Shalfleet grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Shalfleet and across the Isle of Wight. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease filters clogged with grease
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Shalfleet
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 island canopies, mesh filters and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are grease filters clogged with grease and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
In a small place like Shalfleet, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Shalfleet (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Shalfleet kitchens: local notes
Sea air reaches Shalfleet, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Shalfleet. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Shalfleet is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Michael the Archangel or elsewhere in Shalfleet, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shalfleet Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shalfleet is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Whether your site is in the middle of Shalfleet or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
We work across the PO30 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. We cover sites on Scotts Close, Warlands Lane and Fleet Way and the roads around them. Other places close to Shalfleet include Cranmore (1 mile north-west), Hamstead (1 mile north-west), Bouldnor (3 miles west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles south-east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Local landmarks in Shalfleet
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around New Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.4 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Boldre Foreshore and Westover Down.
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Shalfleet.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Common questions in Shalfleet
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Shalfleet?
It can. Shalfleet is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Which environmental health team covers Shalfleet?
That is Isle of Wight council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shalfleet. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
What types of filter do you exchange?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What affects the quote in Shalfleet
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Look out for drips from the canopy
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
When to call us in Shalfleet
Wherever you are, Shalfleet included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Look out for any of the following:
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Mary's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shalfleet, about 5.2 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach