Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in North Stoke, Oxfordshire
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in North Stoke, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease building up behind the canopy filters
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
About our grease filter exchange in North Stoke
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. It keeps airflow up and grease down between full cleans and takes a messy task off your team. The full TR19 clean then gives the system its clean bill of health. If you are dealing with filter washing that keeps being missed and missing filters in the filter bank, we can help, from mesh filters, restaurants and pubs and wall canopies onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- North Stoke (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy straight away. Always run the extract during cooking so they catch grease as intended.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork between full cleans.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease-loaded filters are a fire risk in their own right. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Keeping filters clean takes some of that fuel away. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near North Stoke rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works 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’ll go through it with you.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We are fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
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North Stoke: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in North Stoke?
That is South Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in North Stoke. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you come to North Stoke after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in North Stoke keeps running as normal. Just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
We check every filter at each visit. Any that are bent or damaged are flagged, because gaps let grease into the plenum.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
How we price grease filter exchange
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
What grease filter exchange looks like in North Stoke
Fire safety in North Stoke falls to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. North Stoke is about 44 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Wallingford School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in North Stoke, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Brightwell Manor, about 3.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near North Stoke; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
North Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Stoke and the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and North Stoke is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Grease filter exchange in OX10 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on The Street, Cook Lane and Wallingford Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside North Stoke, we cover Winterbrook (1 mile north-west), Cholsey (1 mile west), Mongewell (1 mile north), Newnham Murren (2 miles north) and South Stoke (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (6 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east).
Landmarks near North Stoke
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Kinecroft and the streets around them. North Stoke’s nearest station is Cholsey station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wallingford Castle (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near North Stoke include Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Lighter kitchens can often go longer between changes. We agree the schedule to match.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. In a small place like North Stoke, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- 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
For grease filter exchange in North Stoke, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.