Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Fawler
Specialist grease filter exchange for Fawler: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
What a clean won’t put right
Grease filter exchange cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- An extract that was undersized from the start
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Fawler
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
Grease filter exchange in Fawler, done properly
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow through the filters and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
In a small place like Fawler, 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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Fawler (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also in Fawler
Fawler: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Fawler?
Yes, Fawler is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who inspects food businesses in Fawler?
That’s West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Fawler. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Fawler
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Fawler and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Fawler
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Fawler
Kitchens in Fawler get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Fawler is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Finstock Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. For kitchens close to Finstock station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Fawler is about 5 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Fawler 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. Fawler is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for grease filter exchange. For sites nearby, see our Oxford page (12 miles or so).
Every address in OX7 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Fawler include Finstock (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (1 mile east), Ramsden (2 miles south-west), Charlbury (2 miles north-west) and East End (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south) and Carterton (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Fawler
Around Fawler, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Crown pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Fawler itself: Finstock station. The countryside around Fawler includes Blenheim Farm.
When to call us in Fawler
Filters get bent and damaged with handling. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly and grease passes round them.
What we are most often called out for:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Blocked baffle filters
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Fawler, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
The plenum
Heavy grease in the plenum often follows clogged or missing filters or that the next TR19 clean is due.