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Grease filter exchange in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
Looking for grease filter exchange in Bodicote? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Kitchen extracts in Bodicote
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Bodicote, up to about a mile and a half out. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Bodicote. 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. Bodicote is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Longford Park Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John the Baptist, or anywhere in Bodicote, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horton General Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bodicote, about 1.2 miles north-west.
Bodicote is about 2 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Bodicote, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. We also work in Oxford, around 20 miles away.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area for grease filter exchange. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Dunnock Road and Oxford Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Grimsbury (2 miles north), Banbury (2 miles north-west) and Milton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Bicester (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (15 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (13 miles south) and Bloxham (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bodicote
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to English Language Training, Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College and People's Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Bodicote is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Bloxham Village Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Horton General Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Bodicote includes Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Bodicote
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. We point out any that need replacing. If you have drips falling from the filters onto equipment and weak extraction at the canopy, we can help, from wall canopies, island canopies and mesh filters onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Bodicote, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Bodicote (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
More services for Bodicote
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Bodicote and across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Part by part
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning as the collected grease builds up between the blades.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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 can diagnose it and quote.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Tell us when your site near Bodicote is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- At each visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Bodicote
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Bodicote: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Bodicote?
Yes, Bodicote is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can school kitchens in Bodicote be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bodicote. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
That depends on the amount of work, but for a typical site it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We will confirm it with the quote.
What affects the quote in Bodicote
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. 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.