Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Crawley, Oxfordshire
Our technicians work in Crawley on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
How we handle grease filter exchange in Crawley
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. The work covers wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease left in baffles after washing and a canopy that drips grease.
In a small place like Crawley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Crawley (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Crawley
The FSA’s data shows about 12 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crawley. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Crawley are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Crawley. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
For schools such as Hailey Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere in Crawley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Crawley is about 1 mile north-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Crawley or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, about 12 miles from Crawley.
Grease filter exchange in OX29 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Witney Hill, Farm Lane and Foxburrow Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Leafield (2 miles north-west), Swinbrook (4 miles west), Ascott d'Oyley (4 miles north-west), Ascott-under-Wychwood (5 miles north-west) and Ascott Earl (5 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (11 miles south).
Landmarks near Crawley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Wood Green School and The Lamb Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Finstock station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Crawley include Blenheim Farm.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Crawley
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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Common problems we fix in Crawley
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Look out for any of the following:
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease left in baffles after washing
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Crawley (Minster Lovell Hall is about 1.1 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
Crawley questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Crawley?
Food hygiene inspections in Crawley are carried out by West Oxfordshire council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Crawley?
Crawley is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. A TR19® clean deals with the whole system and comes with a certificate and photo report.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A badly damaged filter should be replaced. We will show you which ones on the visit.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What affects the quote in Crawley
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Crawley knowing what to expect.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease filter exchange in Crawley, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Changing filters on schedule costs far less disruption than a blocked extract. Few maintenance jobs are as easy and few are as easy to forget. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
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