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Highmoor Cross grease filter exchange
A scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Highmoor Cross, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy that drips grease
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Highmoor Cross
A filter that doesn’t 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 school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are blocked baffle filters and grease dripping from the canopy.
Work in a small place like Highmoor Cross 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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Highmoor Cross (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Highmoor Cross kitchens: local notes
Highmoor Cross sits within the area of Oxfordshire 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. At about 39 miles from central London, Highmoor Cross sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Highmoor Cross, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Greys Court is about 1.6 miles east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Highmoor Cross is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Highmoor Cross and the rest of Oxfordshire. Highmoor Cross is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Reading, around 7 miles away.
All of RG9 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Holly Close and The Glebe and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Highmoor Cross, we cover Highmoor (1 mile north-west), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Kingwood Common (1 mile south), Catslip (1 mile north) and Nettlebed (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east), Benson (7 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
What’s near Highmoor Cross
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Dog and Duck pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. Open spaces near Highmoor Cross include Warburg Nature Reserve.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Highmoor Cross
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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.
Why deal with it now?
Clogged filters choke the extract. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen, and the fan works harder to pull air through. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Highmoor Cross rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Each visit written up, with photos
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. A missing filter leaves a gap for grease so tell us if you need a replacement.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking and the plenum may need a clean as well.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
How we price grease filter exchange
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Somewhere like Highmoor Cross, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a 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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Highmoor Cross: your questions answered
Can you work in Highmoor Cross outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Highmoor Cross can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in villages like Highmoor Cross?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
On site, it takes well under an hour for most canopies. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and the quote will say how long.
How the job changes from site to site
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.