West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Aldermaston, West Berkshire
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Aldermaston and across West Berkshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Aldermaston
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Aldermaston, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and mesh filters, and people most often call us about grease building up behind the canopy filters and filters that leave gaps in the canopy.
Somewhere as small as Aldermaston, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Aldermaston (RG7)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026

When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
What grease filter exchange looks like in Aldermaston
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Aldermaston. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Aldermaston falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Aldermaston are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Aldermaston C.E. Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Aldermaston, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Aldermaston is about 2 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Aldermaston gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Aldermaston is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover for grease filter exchange. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 9 miles from Aldermaston.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area for grease filter exchange. That includes premises on The Street, Church Road and Maidas Way and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Woolhampton (1 mile north-west), Padworth Common (2 miles east), Old Warren (2 miles south-east), Padworth (2 miles east) and Aldermaston Soke (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (7 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (6 miles north-east).
What’s near Aldermaston
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Padworth Common Local Nature Reserve, The Rising Sun pub and The Hurst School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Aldermaston station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Calleva Museum (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Aldermaston includes Hosehill Lake.
FAQs for Aldermaston
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Aldermaston?
Kitchens in Aldermaston are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Aldermaston?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Aldermaston. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Do you cover Aldermaston?
Yes. Our technicians work in Aldermaston, within the South East and London area we cover.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you take the used filters away?
Yes. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning while a clean set goes in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Aldermaston
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Aldermaston.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.