Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Horspath grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Horspath. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
Grease filter exchange in Horspath, done properly
Good filters only work when they fit properly. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. We point out any that need replacing. Common call-outs are for a greasy plenum behind the filters and blocked baffle filters, across island canopies, wall canopies and restaurants and pubs.
In a small place like Horspath, 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, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Horspath (OX33)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Horspath
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Horspath. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horspath. 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. Horspath 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Slade Hospital is the nearest hospital to Horspath, about 1.3 miles west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Horspath Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX33, we can take on grease filter exchange. Horspath is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients.
Grease filter exchange in OX33 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Horspath, we cover Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Near you in Horspath
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wheatley Park School, Shotover Country Park and Queen's Head pub. Horspath’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 4.4 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
Common problems we fix in Horspath
Wherever you are, Horspath included, filter washing is the job that gets skipped when the kitchen is busy. It only takes a couple of missed weeks for a filter bank to clog.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Garsington Manor is about 1.9 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change won’t reach
- An extract that was undersized from the start
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
How we price grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Horspath: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Horspath be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Horspath, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which council inspects kitchens in Horspath?
That is South Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Horspath. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you take the used filters away?
We do. The dirty filters are taken away for cleaning and the clean set stays in the canopy.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
How long does the visit take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for many sites it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
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Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. That might mean bringing a TR19® clean forward, and we can arrange it.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Horspath
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Horspath can be planned properly.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Advice
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.