Hampshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Wherwell
Need grease filter exchange in Wherwell? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy that drips grease
About our grease filter exchange in Wherwell
We set up grease filter exchange for kitchens in Wherwell on a schedule that suits their cooking. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. If you have grease collecting in the filter channels and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, we can put it right, from wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Wherwell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Wherwell (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Wherwell
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Towns and villages near Wherwell
Also in Wherwell
How it works
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 a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. The timing of a visit to Wherwell is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Read more
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
What grease filter exchange looks like in Wherwell
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wherwell. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Wherwell get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Wherwell sits within the area of 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wherwell Primary School or anywhere near Wherwell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and Holy Cross or anywhere around Wherwell, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 4 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Wherwell is about 3 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Wherwell, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Wherwell. Wherwell is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 17 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on High Street, Fair Piece and Beech Grove or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Wherwell Wood (1 mile north-west), Cottonworth (1 mile south-west), Chilbolton (1 mile south), Fullerton (1 mile south-west) and South Harewood (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles south), Andover (3 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south), Romsey (12 miles south) and Hyde (9 miles south-east).
Around Wherwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near White Lion Public House and Longstock Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Wherwell is Andover station, about 3.7 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wherwell include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Wherwell questions
Which environmental health team covers Wherwell?
Kitchens in Wherwell are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Wherwell?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Wherwell needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Is filter exchange enough instead of a full extract clean?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system, with a certificate and photo report.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
We can. Cleaning your existing filters is an option while others want an exchange. We make sure the canopy is ready for service either way.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit, because gaps let grease through.