West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Hollington, West Berkshire
Specialist grease filter exchange for Hollington: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
Grease filter exchange in Hollington, done properly
Across Hollington, our filter exchange suits restaurants, pubs, cafés, schools, care homes and other kitchens, whether there’s one canopy or many. Visits can be timed around your service, so cooking is not interrupted. Common call-outs are for grease building up behind the canopy filters and damaged filters letting grease past, across school and hospital kitchens, baffle filters and mesh filters.
In a small place like Hollington, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hollington (RG20)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Hollington
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need grease filter exchange in Hollington, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Odours from the discharge that filters won’t stop
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Hollington
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollington
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Kitchen extracts in Hollington
Hollington is about 57 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Hollington is covered by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Thomas or elsewhere in Hollington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Stargroves, about 0.8 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Hollington; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Hollington is about 5 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Hollington or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. Reading is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
All of RG20 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Hollington, we cover Highclere (1 mile north-east), Woolton Hill (2 miles north-east), Penwood (2 miles north-east), Ball Hill (2 miles north) and Enborne Row (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles north-east), Thatcham (8 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (15 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles north-east), Hungerford (7 miles north-west) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Around Hollington
Hollington’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 4.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Newbury Castle (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Hollington includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Pilot Hill.
FAQs for Hollington
Which council inspects kitchens in Hollington?
In Hollington, it’s Basingstoke and Deane council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Hollington?
Yes. Hollington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a fixed quote quickly.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Part by part
Mesh filters
Mesh filters are still found in many canopies. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
What we are called out for in Hollington
Sometimes a filter is taken out and never put back. Every gap in the filter bank lets grease straight into the plenum where it settles out of sight.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
School kitchens, at schools like St Thomas' Church of England Infant School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Somewhere like Hollington, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.