Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Stonehills
Looking for grease filter exchange in Stonehills? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
Part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Grease filter exchange in Stonehills
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and smoke and heat lingering under the hood, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Stonehills, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Stonehills (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Also near Stonehills
What else we do in Stonehills
Grease filter exchange in Stonehills: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Stonehills. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Stonehills, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stonehills. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stonehills (Beaulieu Palace House is about 4.6 miles west), fitting access panels needs care. A hospital like Coldeast, about 4.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Stonehills, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Stonehills is one of them. We also work in Southampton, about 7 miles from Stonehills.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SO45. Streets in the area include Stonehills and Fawley Bypass, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Stonehills, we cover Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Near you in Stonehills
In Stonehills, that means kitchens and buildings near Falcon Hotel and The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Common problems we fix in Stonehills
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter does not seat properly, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Fawley Infant School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. The timing of a visit to Stonehills is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Read more
Stonehills: your questions answered
Does the sea air around Stonehills make a difference to grease filter exchange?
It can. Stonehills is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Do you work in villages like Stonehills?
Yes, Stonehills is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
Most changes take well under an hour for most canopies, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever we can.
How long will you be on site?
It depends on the size of the system, but for a typical site it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We’ll confirm it with the quote.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
Grease filter exchange can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies