Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Banbury grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for Banbury, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Blocked baffle filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that is where we come in.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Banbury
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Banbury, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking isn’t interrupted. The work covers baffle filters, school and hospital kitchens and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are blocked baffle filters and filters that come out of the sink still dirty.
In a town like Banbury, most of the kitchen extracts we’re asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each has a canopy, filters, ductwork and a fan to keep clear of grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Banbury (OX16, OX17)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Banbury
The FSA’s data shows about 21 pubs and bars and about 11 hotels and guest houses registered in and around Banbury, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Banbury is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Cherwell council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Banbury. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Horton General Hospital (about 0.8 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Banbury, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Banbury is in Oxfordshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Banbury, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Banbury. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Banbury among them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (22 miles or so).
Here we cover the OX16 and OX17 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on High Street, Market Place and Grimsbury Square and nearby roads. Being close to the A361 and A422, Banbury is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Neithrop (1 mile west), Ruscote (1 mile west), Grimsbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west) and North Newington (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south-west). Banbury is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire for grease filter exchange.
Local landmarks in Banbury
Around Banbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near People's Park, Banbury Academy and Duke of Wellington pub, among other places. Banbury’s nearest station is Banbury station, roughly 0.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (0.5 miles east) and Banbury Castle (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Banbury includes Crouch Hill and Farthinghoe Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Banbury
What else we do in Banbury
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum, so let us know if one goes missing or gets damaged.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
Banbury: your questions answered
Can the work in Banbury be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Banbury?
Food hygiene inspections in Banbury are carried out by Cherwell council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We’ll tell you which ones and why on the visit.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. A flare-up on the range can reach them, and from there into the duct. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fully insured
Common problems we fix in Banbury
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system where it settles out of sight.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Where a hall near Saint Paul's, or anywhere in Banbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the price is fixed
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Parking in a town like Banbury is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
How we price grease filter exchange
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.