Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Horley, Oxfordshire
Grease filter exchange across Horley and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease filters clogged with grease
Grease filter exchange in Horley, done properly
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Once they’re clogged, airflow drops and the fan has to work harder. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. Common call-outs are for a greasy plenum behind the filters and grease filters clogged with grease, on island canopies, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a village or hamlet like Horley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Horley (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Horley run smoothly.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Horley?
Washing filters by hand does not always get them clean. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Ethelreda, or anywhere in Horley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Horley kitchens: local notes
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Horley, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. In Horley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Horley sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Upton House is about 3.2 miles west), access may need planning. School kitchens, at schools like North Oxfordshire Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Horley, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Horley. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. We also work in Oxford, around 25 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in OX15 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Manor Orchard and Little Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Horley include Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Horley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Red Lion pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, about 3.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Horley includes Crouch Hill.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
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’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Horley questions
Which fire service covers Horley?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Horley. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Horley?
The local authority for Horley is Cherwell council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
How long does the visit take?
On site, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. Bigger or more complicated systems take longer, and we will tell you what to expect.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Not for long, and we can time it to avoid service. The canopy shouldn’t be used without filters so the swap is done promptly.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Between visits
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep the canopy clear for exchange visits
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. We take the greasy filters with us for cleaning.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease deep in the extract system
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Horley
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
Why act early in Horley
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy, and from there into the duct. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.