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Grease filter exchange in East Hanney, Oxfordshire
Looking for grease filter exchange in East Hanney? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Gaps where filters have been removed
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Visits to a village like East Hanney are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
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Grease filter exchange in East Hanney, done properly
In East Hanney, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. Typical jobs include bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and hand-washed filters that still look greasy, on school and hospital kitchens, island canopies and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like East Hanney, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- East Hanney (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in East Hanney
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
What we are most often called out for:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Gaps where filters have been removed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St James Church of England Primary School or anywhere near East Hanney, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Grease filter exchange around East Hanney
East Hanney is about 57 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in East Hanney. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Abingdon Community Hospital, about 4.7 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St James or elsewhere in East Hanney, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
East Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Sites in East Hanney get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Oxford, roughly 11 miles from East Hanney.
We cover every part of the OX12 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Main Street, The Green and Morlands or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Frilford (3 miles north-east), Steventon (3 miles east), Marcham (3 miles north-east), Fyfield (4 miles north) and Frilford Heath (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
Landmarks near East Hanney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Black Horse pub. A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.3 miles south-west). Not far away are Chain Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long or that the next TR19 clean is due.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters use overlapping metal blades that force the air to change direction. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
Other services in East Hanney
East Hanney questions
Can the work in East Hanney be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Is East Hanney within the area you cover?
Yes, East Hanney is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Why act early in East Hanney
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below, which an EHO may well notice. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover