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Grease filter exchange in Caversham, Reading
Our technicians work in Caversham on grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
How we handle grease filter exchange in Caversham
An exchange visit in Caversham doesn’t take long. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. If something looks wrong, we tell you. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are filters that leave gaps in the canopy and filters so greasy the air can barely pass.
Most kitchens in a town like Caversham cannot close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. By the next service, the kitchen is ready to cook in again.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Caversham (RG4)
- Wider area
- Reading
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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 can quote for the whole system.
Places near Caversham
Other services in Caversham
Grease filter exchange around Caversham
The FSA’s data shows about 38 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses registered in and around Caversham, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Caversham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Reading council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Caversham sits within the area of Royal Berkshire 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.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Grace Church or anywhere around Caversham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Caversham is Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 1.9 miles south.
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. From the centre of Caversham to the outskirts, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 34 places across Reading, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of RG4 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Caversham on the B3345, so it’s easy for us to get to for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Caversham include Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Caversham has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for grease filter exchange.
Local landmarks in Caversham
In Caversham, that means kitchens and buildings near Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, The White Horse pub and Eldon Square, among other places. The closest station to Caversham is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles south. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Caversham
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Questions from Caversham
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Caversham during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 12 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Caversham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come to Caversham after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Caversham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How often should grease filters be changed?
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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes well under an hour for most canopies. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Caversham, we will book around it.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Make sure no filter is left out
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to keep up.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
What we are called out for in Caversham
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Hill Primary School or anywhere near Caversham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they’re fully insured