West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Newbury, West Berkshire
One call covers a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Newbury, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A canopy that drips grease
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Parking in a town like Newbury is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Grease filter exchange in Newbury, done properly
Whether your canopy has baffle or mesh filters, they load up with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the fan has to work harder. Regular exchange keeps the air moving. If you have missing filters in the filter bank and filters so greasy the air can barely pass, we can put it right.
Kitchens in towns like Newbury are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Sections we can’t reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Newbury (RG14, RG19, RG18, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Other services in Newbury
Common questions in Newbury
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Newbury?
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Newbury. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Newbury?
Food hygiene inspections in Newbury are carried out by West Berkshire council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
That depends on the cooking. Kitchens that fry and grill all day need changes more often than lighter ones. We agree the interval with you.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Newbury
Food Standards Agency records list about 93 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 27 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Newbury. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. Newbury is covered by Royal Berkshire 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. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newbury. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Nicolas C.E. Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A kitchen near Newbury station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Newbury is about 15 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Newbury, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Newbury. Our area takes in 155 places across West Berkshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
We cover every part of the RG14, RG19, RG18 and RG20 postcode area for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Market Street, London Road and Donnington Square or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A4 and A339 close by, Newbury is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Newbury: Greenham (1 mile south-east), Sandleford (1 mile south), Skinners Green (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Enborne (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west). Newbury is one of the larger places we cover in West Berkshire for grease filter exchange.
Local landmarks in Newbury
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Victoria Park, The Diamond Tap and St Bartholomew's School. Newbury has its own railway station: Newbury station. Other landmarks nearby include Donnington Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Newbury includes Audrey's Meadow.
Common problems we fix in Newbury
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters so they gradually clog until the air can barely get through.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- A canopy that drips grease
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Newbury is West Berkshire Community Hospital, about 1.5 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What the work involves, part by part
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
When service is non-stop, filters get forgotten. A regular exchange means nobody has to remember.
Canopy filter housings
Every exchange includes a check of how the filters sit since a gap is a route for grease.