Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Soake
Looking for grease filter exchange in Soake? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
How we price grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
About our grease filter exchange in Soake
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Soake, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about grease filters clogged with grease and grease left in baffles after washing.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Soake (PO7)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A noisy or failed extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Nothing changes for your staff, except one less greasy job. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
What happens if it’s left?
For any kitchen in Soake, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Soake
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in Soake
There are about 38 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 26 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Soake, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Soake. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Soake. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Denmead Junior School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Soake, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Soake included. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Soake is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Work in PO7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Soake Road and Hambledon Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Around Soake
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Mead End pub and The Cowplain School and the streets around them. Soake’s nearest station is Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Soake include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
Soake: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Soake?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Soake included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Soake?
That’s Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Soake. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Where do the greasy filters go?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff do not have to deal with them. A clean set is fitted in their place.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Filters that no longer fit properly need replacing. We’ll show you which ones on the visit.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Soake?
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. A kitchen that cooks all day loads its filters quickly, so it needs more frequent changes.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy that drips grease
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital about 3.2 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Soake can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.