Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in New Town
Grease filter exchange for New Town and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Weak extraction at the canopy
When to call us in New Town
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to New Town is Battle Hospital, about 5.7 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in New Town
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens, and people most often call us about filters so greasy the air can barely pass and staff short of time to wash filters.
Somewhere as small as New Town, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- New Town (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
New Town questions
Will you come out to New Town?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and New Town is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in New Town?
In New Town, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
It varies with the type and amount of cooking. If filters are dripping or clogging before the next change, it’s too long and we will adjust it.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
New Town kitchens: local notes
New Town 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. Food hygiene inspections in New Town are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. 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 (Basildon Park is about 1.4 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Stephen's Church or elsewhere in New Town, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of New Town or further out, we cover grease filter exchange for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Reading, roughly 7 miles from New Town.
All of RG8 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Wakemans and Pangbourne Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around New Town: Upper Basildon (1 mile north-west), Stubbles (2 miles west), Burnt Hill (3 miles west), Ashampstead (3 miles west) and Ashampstead Green (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Benson (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (4 miles east).
Near you in New Town
In New Town, that means kitchens and buildings near The Beehive pub and St Andrew's School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Not far away are Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes well under an hour for most canopies. Somewhere as small as New Town, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- On each visit, the dirty filters come out of the canopy.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
Also near New Town
Other services in New Town
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. We agree the schedule to match.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
What affects the quote in New Town
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What grease filter exchange can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
- A canopy that does not capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in New Town
- School and hospital kitchens
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
Why deal with it now?
In New Town, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. They do help keep the system in better shape between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Somewhere as small as New Town, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in New Town
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- In business since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Tell us if the menu or opening hours change
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. A clean set right away cuts the grease in the canopy and the plenum may need a clean as well.