Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Sway grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Sway on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
Part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen and need frequent attention.
Grease filter exchange in Sway, done properly
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Sway on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. We agree the interval with you at the start. The work covers baffle filters, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about grease dripping from the canopy and poor airflow through the filters.
In a smaller place like Sway, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Sway (SO41)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Parking and loading at the site
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
Grease filter exchange around Sway
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around Sway, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from New Forest council inspect food businesses in Sway. 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. Fire safety in Sway falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Sway, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near Sway station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. For schools such as St Luke's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Sway is about 3 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sway and the rest of Hampshire. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 13 miles from Sway.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SO41. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Station Road, Anderwood Drive and Cruse Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Sway, we cover Mead End (1 mile west), Tiptoe (1 mile south-west), Hordle (2 miles south), Ashley (2 miles south-west) and Bashley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (3 miles south-west) and Ringwood (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Sway
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Forest Heath Hotel, among other places. Sway has its own railway station: Sway station. A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (3.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Milford on Sea LNR.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
- Make sure no filter is left out
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. A maintenance plan that covers both means neither slips.
Sway: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Sway?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Sway can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Sway?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sway. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you cover Sway?
Yes. Our technicians work in Sway, within the South East and London area we cover.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sway
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. The ductwork then loads up faster and grease readings can rise between cleans. A planned visit to Sway fits your hours; an emergency does not.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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 do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
What else we do in Sway
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes well under an hour for most canopies. Your opening hours decide when we come to Sway, not ours.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.