London and the South East
Grease Filter Exchange in Wokingham
Covering 35 places across Wokingham for grease filter exchange, done evenings, overnight or at weekends, quoted at a fixed price before any work starts and a report with photos afterwards.
Towns we cover in Wokingham
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or get in touch for a quick quote.
Main towns
Also in Wokingham
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ductwork cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
Postcode areas we cover
About grease filter exchange in Wokingham
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps, so we check every one at each visit. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Common call-outs are for filters that come out of the sink still dirty and grease collecting in the filter channels, on wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
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. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
What you will pay
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Around Reading
Around Reading, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Eurospeak Language School, University of Reading library and All Nations Christian Centre. Other local landmarks include Former Kennet Arms (under half a mile east), Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east), Coley Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Eldon Square (0.9 miles east). The closest station to Reading is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Oracle (within half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Sonning Hill and Longwater.
Where we work in Wokingham
In Wokingham, a busy kitchen in a place such as Reading, Woodley and Earley and a quiet village kitchen need very different cleaning intervals. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
Across London and the South East, we work evenings, overnight and weekends, so sites across Wokingham do not have to lose a day.
Reading: If you cook for passing trade around Reading West station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Reading is Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 0.8 miles east.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The size of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Leave it or put it right?
A filter exchange is a few minutes; a choked extract affects a whole service. Few maintenance jobs are as easy, and one of the easiest to let slip.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
Signs you need grease filter exchange
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Wokingham questions
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
A change takes well under an hour for most canopies, so disruption is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever we can.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll explain the options when you get in touch.
Where do the greasy filters go?
We do. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.