Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Soberton Heath, Hampshire
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Soberton Heath, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- A canopy that drips grease
Grease filter exchange in Soberton Heath, done properly
An exchange visit in Soberton Heath doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. If you are dealing with grease left in baffles after washing and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, we can help.
In a small place like Soberton Heath, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Soberton Heath (SO32, PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Soberton Heath
Which fire service covers Soberton Heath?
Fire safety enforcement in Soberton Heath is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Soberton Heath?
The local authority for Soberton Heath is Winchester City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Do you work in Soberton Heath?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Soberton Heath included.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Tell us what you have when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, or we’ll check on the first visit.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Grease, kitchens and Soberton Heath
The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered across Soberton Heath and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Soberton Heath. 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. Soberton Heath sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Soberton Heath, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Soberton Heath is Knowle Hospital, about 4.1 miles south-west.
Soberton Heath is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Soberton Heath, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Soberton Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Every address in SO32 and PO17 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Forester Road, May Bush Lane and Heath Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Southend (1 mile east), Woodend (1 mile west), Newtown (1 mile south), Kingsmead (1 mile west) and Mislingford (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (6 miles east).
What’s near Soberton Heath
In Soberton Heath, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bold Forester Public House. A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Soberton Heath includes Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Soberton Heath
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
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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 the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Soberton Heath is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
For grease filter exchange in Soberton Heath, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What grease filter exchange cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange won’t do:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Soberton Heath
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit since a gap is a route for grease.
Why act early in Soberton Heath
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
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