Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in South Down
Grease filter exchange for South Down, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- A canopy that drips grease
- Blocked baffle filters
About our grease filter exchange in South Down
A filter that doesn’t sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. The work covers mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about grease dripping from the canopy and gaps where filters have been removed.
For a kitchen in or near South Down, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- South Down (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
Grease filter exchange in South Down: the local picture
Look up South Down on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Down. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. South Down 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. Kitchens in South Down get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you cook for passing trade around Shawford station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
South Down is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. From the centre of South Down to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 7 miles away.
We cover every part of SO21 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Cross Way, Fairfield Road and Grove Road and the roads around them. Other places close to South Down include Compton (1 mile north), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in South Down
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bridge Inn and Thornden School. South Down’s nearest station is Shawford station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east. A little further out are Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.9 miles north) and Wolvesey Castle (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If you can send photos, we can arrive in South Down knowing what to expect.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in South Down
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For grease filter exchange in South Down, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What we are called out for in South Down
Kitchens in South Down, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A canopy running with filters missing
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hampshire County Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Down, about 3.2 miles north.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Proof of insurance
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in South Down
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Nearby places to South Down
What else we do in South Down
FAQs for South Down
Can you work in South Down outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in South Down?
South Down is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
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. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
We price it on the number of filters and the visit frequency. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Why act early in South Down
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in South Down, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near South Down rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why South Down businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.