Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Soldridge, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange for Soldridge and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
What happens on the day
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes well under an hour for most canopies. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Soldridge 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.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Soldridge
Across Soldridge, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. Typical jobs include a greasy plenum behind the filters and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, across wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters.
Work in a small place like Soldridge starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Soldridge rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Soldridge
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Towns and villages near Soldridge
What else we do in Soldridge
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Soldridge
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is typically the tightest.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
Grease, kitchens and Soldridge
Soldridge, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Soldridge is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere in Soldridge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Soldridge, such as Bentworth Hall about 2.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 4.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Soldridge gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Soldridge is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 19 miles from Soldridge.
Every address in GU34 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Soldridge, we cover Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Soldridge
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Not far away are Red Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Soldridge questions
Is Soldridge within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come to Soldridge after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Soldridge can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.