West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Greenham, West Berkshire
Specialist grease filter exchange for Greenham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Gaps where filters have been removed
About our grease filter exchange in Greenham
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the ducts, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That’s why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and wall canopies, and people most often call us about gaps where filters have been removed and a greasy plenum behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Greenham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Greenham (RG19, RG14)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When to call us in Greenham
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- A canopy running with filters missing
For schools such as The Willows Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
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Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. Setting both up on a schedule keeps everything on track.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Grease, kitchens and Greenham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 80 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Greenham. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Greenham is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Greenham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Berkshire council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you cook for passing trade around Newbury Racecourse station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Greenham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Greenham is about 1 mile south-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Greenham or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Greenham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (15 miles or so).
Here we cover the RG19 and RG14 postcode area for grease filter exchange. You will find streets such as Water Lane, Greenham Road and Draytons View, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Sandleford (1 mile south-west), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Burghclere Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (13 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east).
Local landmarks in Greenham
Around Greenham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Bartholomew's School, Sandleford Priory and The Old London Apprentice pub. Greenham’s nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 0.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Donnington Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Greenham include Audrey's Meadow.
Part by part
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long, or that a full clean is due.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes less than an hour in most kitchens. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Greenham knowing what to expect.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
FAQs for Greenham
Which council inspects kitchens in Greenham?
That is West Berkshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Greenham. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Is Greenham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Greenham is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange doesn’t take long, and we can come before or after service. There’s no wait between removing and refitting.
Do you take the used filters away?
We take them away. That’s the point of an exchange: you always have a clean set fitted and nothing greasy left on site.
How long will you be on site?
We will confirm the time with your quote. In most cases, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.