Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
South Harewood grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in South Harewood from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Why it’s worth doing now in South Harewood
In South Harewood, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- We’re fully insured
Grease filter exchange in South Harewood
Across South Harewood, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. We can come before or after service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. We’re often asked to deal with poor airflow through the filters and a canopy running with filters missing, on restaurants and pubs, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- South Harewood (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.
How we price grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What grease filter exchange looks like in South Harewood
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central South Harewood. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. South Harewood 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. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Harewood. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Wherwell Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to South Harewood, about 4.3 miles north-west.
South Harewood is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SP11 postcode area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (18 miles or so).
Work in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Wherwell (1 mile south-west), Wherwell Wood (2 miles west), Chilbolton (2 miles south-west), Cottonworth (2 miles south-west) and Fullerton (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles south).
Near you in South Harewood
For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 4 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Harewood
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- A noisy or failed extract fan
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in South Harewood
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes well under an hour for most canopies. Visits to a village like South Harewood are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Common questions in South Harewood
Will you come out to South Harewood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and South Harewood is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you work overnight in South Harewood?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in South Harewood can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
We check every filter at each visit. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
How long does the visit take?
We’ll confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.