Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Broughton, Oxfordshire
We cover Broughton for grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Poor airflow through the filters
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Broughton
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
For grease filter exchange in Broughton, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Broughton
In Broughton, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers baffle filters, mesh filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are gaps where filters have been removed and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a small place like Broughton, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Broughton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Broughton: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Broughton during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Broughton, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which council inspects kitchens in Broughton?
That’s Cherwell council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Broughton. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How long does the visit take?
Your quote will say how long we expect to be there. In most cases, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long and we’ll adjust it.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Broughton?
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 2.2 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What records you will receive afterwards
Kitchen extracts in Broughton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Broughton, up to about a mile and a half out. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Food hygiene inspections in Broughton are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Broughton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
For schools such as Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Broughton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Broughton is about 2 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Broughton or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Broughton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page, about 21 miles away.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area for grease filter exchange. That includes premises on Danvers Close, Danvers Road and Wykham Lane and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Broughton, we cover North Newington (1 mile north), Neithrop (2 miles north-east), Ruscote (2 miles north-east), Bloxham (2 miles south) and Drayton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Grimsbury (3 miles north-east), Woodstock (14 miles south) and Bodicote (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Broughton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Roebuck Public House, The Warriner School and Tudor Hall School, among other places. The closest station to Broughton is Banbury station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Bloxham Village Museum (1.8 miles south) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (2.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Broughton includes Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Broughton knowing what to expect.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
In a busy kitchen, filter washing is easy to skip. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Broughton
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Don’t refit a filter that’s bent
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.