Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Swanmore
Grease filter exchange across Swanmore and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
How we handle grease filter exchange in Swanmore
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 straight away. Common call-outs are for grease left in baffles after washing and damaged filters letting grease past, across mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies.
Kitchens around a place like Swanmore are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Swanmore (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Tell us when your site near Swanmore is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy, and from there into the duct. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. In a smaller place like Swanmore, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Swanmore
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Swanmore and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Clogged filters slow the airflow, and busy kitchens like these clog them fast. In Swanmore, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Swanmore. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Swanmore is Knowle Hospital, about 4.3 miles south. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere in Swanmore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Swanmore is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO32 postcode area, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Swanmore among them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (9 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Church Road, Myers Close and Spring Vale or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Swanmore: Hill Grove (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north-east), Mislingford (1 mile south-east), Shirrell Heath (1 mile south) and Kingsmead (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
What’s near Swanmore
In Swanmore, that means kitchens and buildings near Swanmore College of Technology. The nearest railway station is Botley station, about 3.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.3 miles south). The countryside around Swanmore includes Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Swanmore and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Swanmore
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Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. In a busy kitchen, mesh soon blocks and need frequent attention.
FAQs for Swanmore
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Swanmore?
The local authority for Swanmore is Winchester City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can the work in Swanmore be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Swanmore needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the service starts.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
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 does not spread.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so they catch grease as intended.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
How we price grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition we find in the survey
- The scale of the work
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: 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.