Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Chilswell
Grease filter exchange for Chilswell, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
About our grease filter exchange in Chilswell
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Bent, damaged or missing filters leave gaps and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. The work covers baffle filters, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are filters that come out of the sink still dirty and damaged filters letting grease past.
For a kitchen in or near Chilswell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Chilswell (OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Chilswell
Which council inspects kitchens in Chilswell?
The local authority for Chilswell is Vale of White Horse council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Chilswell?
Fire safety enforcement in Chilswell is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Grease filter exchange around Chilswell
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Chilswell. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Chilswell is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. In Chilswell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Matthew Arnold School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Holywell Manor, about 2.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Chilswell; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Chilswell is about 3 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Chilswell and the rest of Oxfordshire. Chilswell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange.
We cover every part of OX1 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Chilswell, we cover Boars Hill (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile east), Harcourt Hill (1 mile north), South Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Local landmarks in Chilswell
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Raleigh Park. For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Westgate Shopping Centre (2 miles north-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (2.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
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Part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. An exchange service takes it off the rota.
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Chilswell, let us know and we will plan around it.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Look out for drips from the canopy
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
How we price grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Common problems we fix in Chilswell
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog until the air can barely get through.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Radcliffe Infirmary about 2.6 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- If they look at the system before pricing
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Chilswell
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chilswell
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 also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Chilswell and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.