Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Cheapside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Grease filter exchange for Cheapside, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
Grease filter exchange in Cheapside
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are a canopy that drips grease and filter washing that keeps being missed.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Cheapside (SL5)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Cheapside
Some kitchens in Cheapside wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. In a small place like Cheapside, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cheapside
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
You’ll get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
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.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Cheapside
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
What grease filter exchange looks like in Cheapside
The Food Standards Agency lists about 7 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Cheapside. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Cheapside are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Cheapside falls to 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Heatherwood Hospital about 1.8 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Cheapside, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Cheapside is about 4 miles south of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Sites in Cheapside get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (12 miles or so).
Work in SL5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Water Splash Lane, Dorian Drive and Cheapside Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Cheapside, we cover Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-east), Ascot (1 mile south-west), Blacknest (1 mile south-east), Woodside (1 mile north-west) and Sunninghill (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (8 miles north-west), Windsor (4 miles north), Boyn Hill (7 miles north-west), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north-west) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Cheapside
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Papplewick School, Charters School and Thatched Tavern Public House. The nearest railway station is Ascot station, about 1.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Heatherwood Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (3.9 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease drops out as it does.
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What happens on the day
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 it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Cheapside.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- Anything we notice, such as bent filters or a dirty plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Do you need grease filter exchange in Cheapside?
The type of cooking matters. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking, so the right exchange interval varies.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- A canopy running with filters missing
School kitchens, at schools like Cheapside CofE Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
FAQs for Cheapside
Can you work in Cheapside outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you cover smaller places like Cheapside?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you clean our existing filters instead?
Yes, filters can be cleaned on a schedule as well as exchanged. We will explain the options when you get in touch.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
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.