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Grease filter exchange in Botley, Oxfordshire
Professional grease filter exchange in and around Botley, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- A canopy that drips grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Why act early in Botley
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Botley, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Booking now means the visit to Botley is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why Botley businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Botley
A clean set of filters is a simple, regular dose of prevention. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. If you are dealing with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, we can help, from wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and island canopies onwards.
For a smaller kitchen near Botley, 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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Botley (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Botley
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.
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Botley questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Botley?
In Botley, it’s Vale of White Horse council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to Botley after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Botley does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes, that’s an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have because bent or damaged ones may need replacing.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
We’ll confirm the time with your quote. For a typical site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies.
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Botley can normally be finished without a second trip.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Botley
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs in and around Botley, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Kitchens in Botley get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Botley is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Botley School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Botley is Radcliffe Infirmary, about 1.8 miles east. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Holywell Manor is about 2.3 miles east), access may need planning.
Botley is about 3 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Botley or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Botley is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients.
Work in OX2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Elms Road, Cedar Road and Hazel Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Dean Court (1 mile west), Chawley (1 mile south-west), Cumnor (2 miles south-west), Filchampstead (2 miles west) and Wytham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Landmarks near Botley
Around Botley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Seacourt Bridge pub, Raleigh Park and Matthew Arnold School. The nearest railway station is Oxford station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Oxford University Press Museum (1.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (1.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Report a dripping canopy early
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set straight away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens