Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
The Mint grease filter exchange
One call covers grease filter exchange in The Mint, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in The Mint
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs, and the jobs we see most are grease building up behind the canopy filters and filters that leave gaps in the canopy.
Work in a small place like The Mint starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- The Mint (GU33)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in The Mint
Which council inspects kitchens in The Mint?
Kitchens in The Mint are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Will you come out to The Mint?
Yes. The Mint is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It isn’t. The rest of the system still collects grease at the right interval.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening and we will adjust it.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
The Mint kitchens: local notes
Look up The Mint on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of The Mint. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Fire safety in The Mint falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in The Mint are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A kitchen near Liss station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to The Mint is Chase Community Hospital, about 3.9 miles north.
The Mint is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in The Mint, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the GU33 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Liss Forest (1 mile north-west), Liss (1 mile south-west), Rake (1 mile south-east), West Liss (1 mile south-west) and Hill Brow (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Around The Mint
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Temple Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Liss station, about 0.8 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (3.9 miles north). Not far away are Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.
Why it’s worth doing now in The Mint
When filters block, extraction suffers. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. Planning a trip to The Mint ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Towns and villages near The Mint
Also in The Mint
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
Managing agents and facilities teams in The Mint
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Common problems we fix in The Mint
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A canopy that drips grease
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Where a hall near Hope Church, or anywhere in The Mint, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in The Mint
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. In a small place like The Mint, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- 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.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.