Slough · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Datchet, Slough
Our technicians work in Datchet on grease filter exchange. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Datchet: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Datchet?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Datchet is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can a school canteen extract in Datchet be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 14 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Datchet. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll explain the options when we quote.
How often should grease filters be changed?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long, and we can change it.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Grease filter exchange in Datchet
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. 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, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs, and people most often call us about blocked baffle filters and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a smaller place like Datchet, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Datchet (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need grease filter exchange in Datchet?
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
Look out for any of the following:
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Blocked baffle filters
For schools such as Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before you book anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What hours they’ll be on site
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. For a place like Datchet, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Kitchen extracts in Datchet
Look up Datchet on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 44 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Datchet, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Datchet. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Datchet is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a café or takeaway near Datchet station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Upton Hospital is the nearest hospital to Datchet, about 1.7 miles north-west.
Datchet is about 2 miles east of Windsor, in Slough. Whether your site is in the middle of Datchet or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Slough, we cover 31 places, Datchet among them. Guildford is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Every address in SL3 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as High Street, London Road and Percy Place, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. If your site is just outside Datchet, we cover Ditton (1 mile north-east), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (2 miles east) and Old Windsor (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Slough (3 miles north-west), Cippenham (3 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north) and Huntercombe (4 miles north-west). Datchet is among the bigger places we cover in Slough for grease filter exchange.
Around Datchet
In Datchet, that means kitchens and buildings near St George's School, The Royal Stag pub and Home Park. Datchet has its own railway station: Datchet station. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Eton Life (1.5 miles west) and Upton Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Staines Reservoirs.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Canopy filter housings
We check that filters sit snugly in the housing at each visit since a gap is a route for grease.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Datchet
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Datchet
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Datchet, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. Around Datchet, a kitchen or building out of action is missed straight away.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Datchet businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Also near Datchet
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Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.