Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Merton, Oxfordshire
Specialist grease filter exchange for Merton: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Blocked baffle filters
- Poor airflow through the filters
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. The interval is set to fit.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Grease filter exchange in Merton, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. We’re often asked to deal with bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly and a greasy plenum behind the filters, across restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and wall canopies.
Somewhere as small as Merton, 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.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Merton (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
What a clean won’t put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease filter exchange around Merton
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs and bars registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Merton. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Fire safety in Merton falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Cherwell council inspect food businesses in Merton. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Boarstall Tower is about 3.7 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Merton is Bicester Community Hospital, about 2.9 miles north.
Merton is about 3 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Merton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Merton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 8 miles from Merton.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: OX25. If your site is just outside Merton, we cover Fencott (1 mile south), Murcott (1 mile south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile south-west), Wendlebury (2 miles north-west) and Lower Arncott (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles south), Bicester (3 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (15 miles west), Thame (11 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Merton
In Merton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Plough pub. The closest station to Merton is Bicester Village station, about 2.7 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (2.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens in Merton wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and that can work if it’s done thoroughly and on time. When it does not happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with photos
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We’re fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Merton
Can the work in Merton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Merton keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which fire service covers Merton?
That is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. We send you a fixed quote before the service starts.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Merton
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Frying, grilling and chargrilling produce far more grease than steaming or baking so no single schedule suits every kitchen.
What we are most often called out for:
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Swithin or elsewhere in Merton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes less than an hour in most kitchens. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Merton.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- Clean, dry filters are fitted in their place, with no gaps left between them.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.