Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Stoke, Hampshire
One call covers grease filter exchange in Stoke, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
What a clean won’t put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Stoke
Across Stoke, 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. Common call-outs are for smoke and heat lingering under the hood and blocked baffle filters, across mesh filters, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens.
For a kitchen in or near Stoke, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, 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.
- Location
- Stoke (PO11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere like Stoke, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Grease, kitchens and Stoke
Stoke lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Stoke, up to about a mile and a half out. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. In Stoke, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Havant council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Stoke, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Warblington Castle is about 1.8 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Stoke is about 3 miles south of Havant, in Hampshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Stoke, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Stoke included. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small.
Grease filter exchange in PO11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Havant Road, Rogers Mead and Northwood Lane and nearby roads. With the A3023 close by, Stoke is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover North Hayling (1 mile east), Tye (1 mile east), Northney (1 mile north-east), Langstone (1 mile north) and Warblington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stoke
In Stoke, that means kitchens and buildings near The Maypole pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Warblington station, roughly 2.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (1.8 miles north) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles north). Not far away are Hayling Billy.
Towns and villages near Stoke
What else we do in Stoke
What affects the quote in Stoke
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Stoke
Wherever you are, Stoke included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. A missed wash or two is all it takes for a filter bank to clog.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Staff short of time to wash filters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like The Hayling College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Stoke questions
Do you work in villages like Stoke?
Yes, Stoke is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does being near the coast affect grease filter exchange in Stoke?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Stoke gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. Used filters go with us to be cleaned and the clean set stays in the canopy.
How often should grease filters be changed?
That depends on the cooking. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than lighter ones. We agree the interval with you.
What types of filter do you exchange?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so the clean set always fits.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.