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Grease filter exchange in Woolmer, Hampshire
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Woolmer and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
When to call us in Woolmer
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Matthew's Church or elsewhere in Woolmer, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
About our grease filter exchange in Woolmer
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are grease filters clogged with grease and drips falling from the filters onto equipment.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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.
- Location
- Woolmer (GU33)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Woolmer
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Woolmer: your questions answered
Can the work in Woolmer be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Woolmer does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Woolmer?
The local authority for Woolmer is East Hampshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long and we’ll adjust it.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
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.
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What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Woolmer knowing what to expect.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. Their exchange schedule is normally the tightest.
Grease filter exchange around Woolmer
Kitchens in Woolmer get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. We cover Woolmer, about 44 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
A hospital like Chase Community Hospital, about 1.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School or anywhere near Woolmer, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Woolmer, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Woolmer among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (17 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in GU33 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Woolmer, we cover Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Woolmer
In Woolmer, that means kitchens and buildings near Mill Chase Academy, among other places. Woolmer’s nearest station is Liss station, roughly 2.8 miles south. A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Woolmer
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.