Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Brookside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Specialist grease filter exchange for Brookside: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A canopy running with filters missing
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Brookside
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Grease filter exchange in Brookside
Filter exchange sits between full TR19® cleans. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. If you are dealing with a canopy that drips grease and filters left unwashed on busy weeks, we can help, from baffle filters, mesh filters and island canopies onwards.
Somewhere as small as Brookside, 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Brookside (SL5, SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure no filter is left out
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Brookside can be planned properly.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Windsor and Maidenhead. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Common questions in Brookside
Which council inspects kitchens in Brookside?
Food hygiene inspections in Brookside are carried out by Bracknell Forest council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Which fire authority looks after Brookside?
Brookside is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It does not. Filters do not catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Do you take the used filters away?
We take them away. That’s how an exchange works: clean filters in, dirty ones out, with no washing for your team.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Also near Brookside
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What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
Grease filter exchange around Brookside
Food Standards Agency data counts about 17 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Brookside. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. In Brookside, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bracknell Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Brookside 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Heatherwood Hospital (about 1 mile south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Chapel of St Mary and St John or elsewhere in Brookside, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (St Leonard's Hill is about 3.2 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Brookside is about 3 miles east of Wick Hill, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Anywhere in SL5, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. We cover 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (13 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the SL5 and SL4 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on New Road, The Avenue and Coach Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in North Ascot (1 mile south-west), Plaistow Green (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north-east), Ascot (1 mile south-east) and Winkfield (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (4 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), Cookham (9 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
Around Brookside
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ascot Heath Church of England Junior School and Royal Hunt pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Ascot station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Heatherwood Hospital (1 mile south) and The Lexicon (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake.
Why act early in Brookside
For any kitchen in Brookside, filters can’t stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Brookside is calmer for everyone.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Brookside
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We’re fully insured
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