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Grease filter exchange in Chalvey, Slough

Grease filter exchange for Chalvey and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.

  • Grease collecting in the filter channels
  • Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
  • Grease dripping from the canopy

Grease filter exchange for sites in Chalvey

The process

On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. For a place like Chalvey, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.

  1. The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
  2. We set the interval with you.
  3. On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
  4. A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
  5. We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.

Before we arrive

  • Clear the space around the work
  • Mention any parking or loading restrictions
  • Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend

How to get a quote

The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.

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About our grease filter exchange in Chalvey

A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy and grease left in baffles after washing, on baffle filters, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs.

For a smaller kitchen near Chalvey, 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.

Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.

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Place
Chalvey (SL1, SL4)
Wider area
Slough
Records
Report and photos after the visit
Price
A fixed price before we start
Hours
Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026

What affects the cost of grease filter exchange

We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:

  • Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
  • The number of sites or systems
  • The size of the system
  • Site requirements such as sign-in and permits

When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.

What we need to know

A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:

  • The postcode and the type of business
  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • Your last certificate, test record or report
  • Problems your staff have spotted

To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.

Chalvey questions

Can school kitchens in Chalvey be cleaned in the holidays?

Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 45 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chalvey. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.

Do you work overnight in Chalvey?

Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Chalvey can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.

How long will you be on site?

The work itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.

Can one contract cover all our sites?

Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.

What should go in our maintenance log?

Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.

What if parts of the system cannot be reached?

The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.

Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?

No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.

Is TR19 cleaning required by law?

No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.

Why deal with it now?

Some kitchens in Chalvey wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.

The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.

Why book with us

  • Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
  • Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
  • Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout

Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.

When to call us in Chalvey

Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum and on into the ductwork.

Common reasons sites call us are:

  • Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
  • Blocked baffle filters
  • Grease collecting in the filter channels
  • Damaged filters letting grease past

A kitchen near Slough station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.

What your quote should include

  • Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
  • How they set the interval to the next visit
  • Whether the price is fixed
  • What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed

Our hiring checklist

Chalvey kitchens: local notes

There are about 124 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 80 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Chalvey, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Food hygiene inspections in Chalvey are the job of Slough council’s environmental health team. 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. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Chalvey. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.

A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Chalvey, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Upton Hospital about 0.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.

Chalvey is about 1 mile south of Slough, in Slough. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Chalvey and the rest of Slough. Chalvey is one of 31 places in Slough where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Reading, roughly 16 miles from Chalvey.

Grease filter exchange in SL1 and SL4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Tuns Lane, Cress Road and Henry Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Chalvey is on the A4 and A332, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Chalvey, we cover Slough (1 mile north), Cippenham (1 mile north-west), Britwell (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles west) and Huntercombe (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Burnham (3 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Farnham Common (4 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east). Chalvey is one of the larger places we cover in Slough for grease filter exchange.

Around Chalvey

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Moon and Spoon pub, Westgate School and Herschel Park. The nearest railway station is Slough station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (1.6 miles south) and Upton Hospital (0.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.

Map of Chalvey © OpenStreetMap contributors

What your team can do, and what needs us

In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.

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.

For landlords and multi-site operators

When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.

Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.

How the job changes from site to site

Baffle filters

Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves as the collected grease builds up between the blades.

Canopy filter housings

The trough or channel under the filters fills with grease. We point it out if it needs cleaning.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
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