Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Weston, Hampshire
Grease filter exchange in Weston, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Weston
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. Typical jobs include grease building up behind the canopy filters and gaps where filters have been removed, across mesh filters, island canopies and baffle filters.
In a small place like Weston, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Weston (GU32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Weston
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster and grease readings can rise between cleans. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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What else we do in Weston
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What a clean will not put right
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Weston
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
Common questions in Weston
Who is the fire and rescue service for Weston?
Weston is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Weston?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will tell you which ones and why when we find them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for a typical site it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What the work involves, part by part
Mesh filters
Grease lodges deep in the layers of a mesh filter, so a quick rinse rarely gets it clean.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease drops out as it does.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes less than an hour in most kitchens, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Weston and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Grease, kitchens and Weston
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Weston. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Weston. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Weston. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Buriton Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Uppark, about 4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Weston; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Petersfield Community Hospital about 1.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Weston is about 1 mile south-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Weston gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Weston is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 14 miles from Weston.
Here we cover the GU32 postcode area for grease filter exchange. That includes premises on Weston Lane and Wylds Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Buriton (1 mile south-east), Ramsdean (1 mile west), Nursted (2 miles east), Chalton (4 miles south) and Blendworth (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (15 miles south-west), Havant (9 miles south), Fareham (14 miles south-west), Horndean (6 miles south), Alton (11 miles north) and Waterlooville (8 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Weston
Around Weston, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Petersfield School and The Petersfield School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Petersfield station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Bear Museum (1.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and War Down.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Weston and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.