Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Timsbury grease filter exchange
We cover Timsbury for grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
About our grease filter exchange in Timsbury
Across Timsbury, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking is not interrupted. The work covers mesh filters, wall canopies and school and hospital kitchens, and common reasons people get in touch are filter washing that keeps being missed and weak extraction at the canopy.
Work in a small place like Timsbury starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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 and sits alongside the report.

- Place
- Timsbury (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
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.
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The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes less than an hour in most kitchens. The timing of a visit to Timsbury is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Timsbury
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- How easy every part is to reach
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, ring 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’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy, and one of the easiest to let slip. In a place like Timsbury, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Grease filter exchange around Timsbury
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Timsbury, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. In Timsbury, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. 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. Timsbury is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 2.6 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Stanbridge Earls School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Timsbury is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Timsbury get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 9 miles from Timsbury.
All of SO51 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Mannyngham Way, The Milburns and New Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Timsbury, we cover Michelmersh (1 mile north), Kimbridge (1 mile west), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-west), Mottisfont (2 miles north-west) and Dunbridge (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Timsbury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Malthouse Inn and The Romsey School and the streets around them. The closest station to Timsbury is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and King Johns House (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Common questions in Timsbury
Can you get to a site in Timsbury?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Timsbury?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit and explain what’s needed.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
Most changes take a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, so the impact is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Common problems we fix in Timsbury
Kitchens in Timsbury, as everywhere, find filter washing slips down the list on busy weeks. A missed wash or two is all it takes for filters to fill with grease.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 1.6 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included