Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
We cover Mapledurham for grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
About our grease filter exchange in Mapledurham
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you have a greasy plenum behind the filters and a canopy running with filters missing, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Mapledurham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease drops out as it does.
The plenum
With good filters, less grease ends up in the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Greasy ducts and risers that a filter change will not reach
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Mapledurham
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
What happens if it’s left?
In Mapledurham, as everywhere, a filter service is not a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. If the system at a site near Mapledurham fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why Mapledurham businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Also near Mapledurham
What else we do in Mapledurham
Kitchen extracts in Mapledurham
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 8 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Mapledurham. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Mapledurham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Mapledurham are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Battle Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Historic houses near Mapledurham, such as Mapledurham House about 0.1 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Mapledurham to the outskirts, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, large and small.
We cover every part of the RG8, RG4 and RG31 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. We cover sites on St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Mapledurham, we cover Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
Around Mapledurham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Roebuck pub, Round Copse and Denefield School. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Not far away are South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Mapledurham.
- 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.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Mapledurham
Can the work in Mapledurham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Mapledurham does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Mapledurham?
Yes. Mapledurham is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
That depends on the cooking. Heavy cooking means more frequent changes than lighter ones. We agree the interval with you.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Are you accredited?
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.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Saturated filters let more grease through. A regular cycle keeps the rest of the system cleaner between full cleans.
What we’re called out for in Mapledurham
Hand-washed filters often come back still greasy. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Purley CofE Primary School or anywhere near Mapledurham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What paperwork you get at the end
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.