Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Stockbridge
Grease filter exchange across Stockbridge and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Stockbridge
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Stockbridge, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Grease filter exchange in Stockbridge, done properly
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. With a filter exchange, we bring a clean set and take the dirty one away and the canopy is refilled right away. We’re often asked to deal with a greasy plenum behind the filters and grease left in baffles after washing, on baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and island canopies.
In a small place like Stockbridge, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Stockbridge (SO20)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes well under an hour for most canopies. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Stockbridge.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
FAQs for Stockbridge
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Stockbridge?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Stockbridge. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who inspects food businesses in Stockbridge?
That’s Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stockbridge. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It doesn’t. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. A fault that closes a site in a village like Stockbridge affects everyone who depends on it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Kitchen extracts in Stockbridge
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Stockbridge. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stockbridge. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Stockbridge is covered by 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 Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Stockbridge is about 7 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Stockbridge, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Stockbridge. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (14 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SO20. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Old London Road, High Street and New Street and nearby roads. Other places close to Stockbridge include Longstock (1 mile north), Leckford (2 miles north-east), Fullerton (3 miles north-east), Cottonworth (3 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-east) and Romsey (8 miles south).
What’s near Stockbridge
In Stockbridge, that means kitchens and buildings near Vine Inn and Test Valley School and the streets around them.
Different parts, different methods
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
High-output kitchens clog filters quickly. Their exchange schedule is typically the tightest.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Stockbridge
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
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Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
Between visits, check that every filter is still in place. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
What a clean will not put right
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens