Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Upper Farringdon
Need grease filter exchange in Upper Farringdon? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
How we handle grease filter exchange in Upper Farringdon
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. If you have bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and gaps where filters have been removed, we can help, from island canopies, baffle filters and school and hospital kitchens onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Upper Farringdon (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Upper Farringdon: your questions answered
Which fire service covers Upper Farringdon?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Upper Farringdon. 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 the work in Upper Farringdon be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Upper Farringdon needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, that is an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Upper Farringdon kitchens: local notes
In Upper Farringdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hampshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Upper Farringdon, about 47 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Upper Farringdon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Bentworth Hall is about 3.9 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 1.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Upper Farringdon is about 3 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Upper Farringdon to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. We also work in Guildford, around 20 miles away.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Church Road, Crows Lane and Gaston Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Upper Farringdon, we cover Farringdon (1 mile south-west), Lower Farringdon (1 mile west), Chawton (2 miles north), Hartley Mauditt (2 miles east) and Alton (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (8 miles south).
Around Upper Farringdon
Around Upper Farringdon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Rose and Crown Inn. The nearest railway station is Alton station, roughly 2.8 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (2.1 miles south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (1.9 miles north). Not far away are Selborne Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. We agree the schedule to match.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.
Why act early in Upper Farringdon
Once filters are saturated, more grease gets past them. That makes the next full clean a bigger job, and grease may build up faster than the cleaning interval allows. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- Photo reports with every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Keep every filter in place during service
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upper Farringdon
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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 records stay tidy.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
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 will price it together.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
For grease filter exchange in Upper Farringdon, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. 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. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Upper Farringdon, let us know and we will plan around it.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.