West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Compton, West Berkshire
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Compton and across West Berkshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Compton
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. The work covers restaurants and pubs, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are missing filters in the filter bank and grease collecting in the filter channels.
Work in a small place like Compton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Compton (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Compton
Leaving filters too long pushes more grease into the plenum and ducts. The ductwork then loads up faster and grease readings can rise between cleans. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost 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 you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Compton
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When to call us in Compton
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.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Where a hall near Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, or anywhere in Compton, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
When something else is needed
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Grease deep in the extract system
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Compton
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
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FAQs for Compton
Do you work overnight in Compton?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Compton needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which fire authority looks after Compton?
It’s Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Compton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you take the used filters away?
We take them away to be cleaned and your staff don’t have to deal with them. Clean filters go straight in.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with photos, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Kitchen extracts in Compton
Compton is covered by Royal Berkshire 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. We cover Compton, about 50 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Compton C.E. Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Compton is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in West Berkshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Compton, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Compton included. Compton is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: RG20. Whether your site is on High Street, Lowbury Gardens and Cheap Street or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Compton: East Ilsley (2 miles north-west), Aldworth (2 miles east), Woodway (3 miles north), Blewbury (4 miles north) and Chilton (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (9 miles south), Thatcham (8 miles south), Burghfield Common (11 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south-west), Hungerford (14 miles south-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Compton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Downs School and The Swan pub and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Hampstead Norris Castle (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Churn Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
We tell you if we spot anything in the canopy that needs attention. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due and we can book that in.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
How it works
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. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Compton.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.