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Shirrell Heath grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Shirrell Heath and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease filters clogged with grease
What grease filter exchange looks like in Shirrell Heath
There are about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shirrell Heath, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Shirrell Heath. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Shirrell Heath sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 2.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Shirrell Heath, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Shirrell Heath is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
We work across SO32 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Whether your site is on High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Shirrell Heath: Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Around Shirrell Heath
In Shirrell Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Botley station, roughly 2.9 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Grease filter exchange in Shirrell Heath
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. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. We are often asked to deal with grease left in baffles after washing and grease dripping from the canopy, on baffle filters, wall canopies and island canopies.
In a small place like Shirrell Heath, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a small place like Shirrell Heath, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Shirrell Heath: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Shirrell Heath?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can a school canteen extract in Shirrell Heath be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Shirrell Heath, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Where do the greasy filters go?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff don’t have to deal with them. Clean filters go straight in.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We will talk you through which suits your kitchen when we quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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.
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.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Shirrell Heath
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Common problems we fix in Shirrell Heath
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Where a hall near Church of St John, or anywhere in Shirrell Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.