Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in The Hummicks
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in The Hummicks and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, 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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Grease filter exchange in The Hummicks, done properly
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. We are often asked to deal with drips falling from the filters onto equipment and a greasy plenum behind the filters, across baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters.
In a village or hamlet like The Hummicks, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- The Hummicks (SO42)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
Filters sit in a housing or channel in the canopy. If it’s bent or greasy, filters will not seat properly.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
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Grease filter exchange in The Hummicks: the local picture
The Hummicks is within about 2 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up The Hummicks on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of The Hummicks. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on its filters to catch grease before it reaches the duct. Food hygiene inspections in The Hummicks are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Lymington New Forest Hospital, about 5.9 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Beaulieu Palace House, about 0.9 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near The Hummicks; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in The Hummicks and the rest of Hampshire. The Hummicks is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 7 miles away.
We cover every part of the SO42 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside The Hummicks, we cover Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
What’s near The Hummicks
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The New Forest Academy and The Montagu Arms, among other places. The Hummicks’s nearest station is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 4.2 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
What affects the quote in The Hummicks
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in The Hummicks
Do you work in villages like The Hummicks?
Yes, The Hummicks is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in The Hummicks during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of The Hummicks. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens in The Hummicks wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. A fault that closes a site in a village like The Hummicks affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why The Hummicks businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- Each visit written up, with photos
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
When to call us in The Hummicks
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters do not sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child or elsewhere in The Hummicks, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Somewhere as small as The Hummicks, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.