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Grease filter exchange in Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire
Looking for grease filter exchange in Letcombe Regis? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.
Grease filter exchange in Letcombe Regis
The filters in the canopy are the first thing cooking vapour meets. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system, but only while they’re reasonably clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. The work covers mesh filters, baffle filters and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are filters left unwashed on busy weeks and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
Somewhere as small as Letcombe Regis, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Letcombe Regis (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Letcombe Regis
Will you come out to Letcombe Regis?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Letcombe Regis is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Letcombe Regis?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Letcombe Regis. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What if some of our filters are damaged?
Each filter is looked at when we exchange. We tell you about any that are damaged since a poor fit lets grease past.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Do we need to close the kitchen while filters are changed?
A change takes well under an hour for most canopies, so disruption is small. We plan visits outside your busiest times wherever possible.
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What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
If you need grease filter exchange in Letcombe Regis, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Leave it or put it right?
Washing filters in-house is an option for kitchens in Letcombe Regis, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. Where it slips, an exchange service takes the job off staff. If the system at a site near Letcombe Regis fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Letcombe Regis
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Letcombe Regis.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. We agree the schedule to match.
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are a common choice for commercial canopies. They do not clean themselves, because the grease they collect builds up.
What we are called out for in Letcombe Regis
Cooking vapour carries grease into the canopy. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Letcombe Regis, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of insurance
Grease filter exchange in Letcombe Regis: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 17 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Letcombe Regis. Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. In Letcombe Regis, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Letcombe Regis. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Nicholas CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Letcombe Regis is about 2 miles south-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX12, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 15 miles from Letcombe Regis.
All of OX12 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Main Street, Greyhound Mews and Old Manor Court and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in East Challow (1 mile north), Letcombe Bassett (1 mile south-west), Childrey (1 mile north-west), West Challow (1 mile north-west) and Wantage (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Letcombe Regis
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Mary's School, The Greyhound Public House and Betjeman Millennium Park. A little further out are Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.