West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Curridge grease filter exchange
Our technicians work in Curridge on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Poor airflow through the filters
Grease filter exchange in Curridge
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum, so we check every one at each visit. We point out any that need replacing. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, island canopies and wall canopies, and people most often call us about bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and grease collecting in the filter channels.
Somewhere as small as Curridge, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Curridge (RG18)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Somewhere like Curridge, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
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.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
Places near Curridge
Other services in Curridge
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Curridge kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs in Curridge and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Curridge is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Curridge get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Shaw House is about 2.5 miles south-west), access may need planning. For schools such as Curridge Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Curridge, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Curridge is about 3 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Every kind of commercial site in Curridge, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Curridge is one of 155 towns, villages and districts in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Reading, around 14 miles away.
Here we cover the RG18 postcode area for grease filter exchange. You’ll find streets such as Chapel Lane, Kiln Drive and Marsh Lane, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Curridge, we cover Longlane (1 mile east), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Oare (2 miles north-east), Little Hungerford (2 miles north-east) and Wellhouse (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles south), Thatcham (3 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Near you in Curridge
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bunk Inn and Trinity School and the streets around them. Curridge’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 3.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Donnington Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Curridge include Snelsmore Common.
Questions from Curridge
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Curridge in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Curridge, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Curridge?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Curridge. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and can be booked outside service times. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long does the visit take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for a typical site it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We will confirm it with the quote.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. The first step is recording what you have and plan the exchange around them.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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 will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Curridge
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Why it’s worth doing now in Curridge
Some kitchens in Curridge 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. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Curridge
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
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