Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Farmoor
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones for commercial sites in Farmoor and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Farmoor
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up so changes need to come round sooner.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Grease filters clogged with grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bartholomew School or anywhere near Farmoor, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
Grease filter exchange in Farmoor, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you are dealing with a canopy that drips grease and grease collecting in the filter channels, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Farmoor starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Farmoor (OX2)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Always run the extract while cooking
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward and we can book that in.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner until the next TR19 clean.
Towns and villages near Farmoor
Also in Farmoor
Grease, kitchens and Farmoor
Farmoor 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. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Farmoor. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Radcliffe Infirmary about 3.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Appleton Manor is about 3.5 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Farmoor is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Farmoor, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Farmoor. Farmoor is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for grease filter exchange.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: OX2. That includes premises on Mayfield Road, Oxford Road and Meadow Close and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Farmoor, we cover Filchampstead (1 mile south), Swinford (1 mile north-west), Dean Court (2 miles south-east), Eynsham (2 miles north-west) and Wytham (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (11 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Farmoor
For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 3.4 miles east. A little further out are Oxford University Press Museum (3.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near Farmoor include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
What affects the quote in Farmoor
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Farmoor run smoothly.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Farmoor: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Farmoor?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Farmoor?
Food hygiene inspections in Farmoor are carried out by Vale of White Horse council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How long does the visit take?
That depends on how much there is to do, but for a typical site it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We’ll give you a better idea when we quote.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.