Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Upton Grey, Hampshire
Need grease filter exchange in Upton Grey? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
About our grease filter exchange in Upton Grey
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts though vapour still carries some grease past them. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. If you’re dealing with filters that come out of the sink still dirty and grease collecting in the filter channels, we can help, from mesh filters, school and hospital kitchens and wall canopies onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Upton Grey, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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 carry full insurance.
- Where
- Upton Grey (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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 well under an hour for most canopies. In a small place like Upton Grey, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- 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.
Advice
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upton Grey
If you look after several sites, 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 work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Grease filter exchange in Upton Grey: the local picture
Food hygiene inspections in Upton Grey are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. About 44 miles out from central London, Upton Grey is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Upton Grey, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Upton Grey is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG25, we can take on grease filter exchange. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Upton Grey among them. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 15 miles from Upton Grey.
Grease filter exchange in RG25 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Weston Close, Weston Road and Holme Hill, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Upton Grey include Nashes Green (2 miles south-west), Mapledurwell (3 miles north), Andwell (3 miles north), Water End (3 miles north) and Old Basing (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Yateley (11 miles north-east).
Near you in Upton Grey
In Upton Grey, that means kitchens and buildings near Hoddington Arms Public House and the streets around them. Upton Grey’s nearest station is Hook station, roughly 4 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Holybourne Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
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Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
Your team carries on as normal, without the filter washing. Just keep the canopy clear for the next visit and let us know of any changes to opening hours.
Saturated filters let more grease through. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
Why act early in Upton Grey
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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Upton Grey
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Upton Grey
Is Upton Grey within the area you cover?
Yes. Upton Grey is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Upton Grey?
Upton Grey is in the area of 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.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Most changes take a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so the impact is small. We’ll fit it around your service wherever we can.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
When to call us in Upton Grey
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter does not seat properly and grease passes round them.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upton Grey, about 5.8 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.