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Grease filter exchange in Swaythling, Southampton
Grease filter exchange for Swaythling, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
Grease filter exchange in Swaythling
Across Swaythling, 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. The work covers baffle filters, island canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about staff short of time to wash filters and filters that leave gaps in the canopy.
Kitchens around a place like Swaythling are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Swaythling (SO16, SO18, SO17)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Swaythling
Kitchens in Swaythling, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal South Hants Hospital (about 2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the price is fixed
Grease filter exchange in Swaythling: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 23 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Swaythling, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Swaythling 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swaythling are the job of Southampton council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Mary's Church or elsewhere in Swaythling, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Mansbridge Primary School or anywhere near Swaythling, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Swaythling is about 2 miles north of Southampton, in Southampton. Sites in Swaythling get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Southampton, we cover 40 places, and Swaythling is one of them.
Here we cover the SO16, SO18 and SO17 postcode area for grease filter exchange. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on High Road, Wide Lane and Lilac Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Bassett Green (1 mile west), Mansbridge (1 mile east), North Stoneham (1 mile north), Portswood (1 mile south-west) and St Denys (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles south-west), Regents Park (3 miles south-west), Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south), Sholing (3 miles south) and Maybush (3 miles west).
Around Swaythling
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, Riverside Park and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Swaythling itself: Swaythling station. Nearby you’ll also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.9 miles south). Not far away are Netley Common.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
How the job changes from site to site
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
The more a kitchen cooks, the more grease the filters see. Regular changes help protect the ductwork.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
Swaythling: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Swaythling?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Swaythling is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Swaythling?
That’s Southampton council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Swaythling. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you take the used filters away?
The greasy set leaves with us for cleaning and your staff do not have to deal with them. Clean filters go straight in.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
How long does the visit take?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a site near Swaythling, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The postcode and the type of business
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.