Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Southwick, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange across Southwick and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Common problems we fix in Southwick
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Where a hall near Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, or anywhere in Southwick, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
Grease filter exchange in Southwick, done properly
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about hand-washed filters that still look greasy and missing filters in the filter bank.
Somewhere as small as Southwick, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
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
- Southwick (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For grease filter exchange in Southwick, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Southwick
Sea air reaches Southwick, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southwick. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Southwick sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For schools such as King Richard School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Southwick is Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east.
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Southwick, we can take on grease filter exchange. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Southwick is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease filter exchange.
Work in PO17 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as High Street, North Road West and Castle Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Southwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near Red Lion Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Portchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Southwick
Some kitchens in Southwick wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Southwick
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. In a small place like Southwick, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
How the job changes from site to site
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They don’t clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. We point it out if it needs cleaning.
FAQs for Southwick
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Southwick?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Southwick gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. A fan housing that’s rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Do you work in villages like Southwick?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How long does the visit take?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Southwick
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters