Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease filter exchange
Old Windsor grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Old Windsor and across Windsor and Maidenhead. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Missing filters in the filter bank
Grease filter exchange in Old Windsor
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. Their job is to stop grease getting further into the system and they do it best when they’re clean. With grease filter exchange, clean filters replace greasy ones at regular intervals. Typical jobs include hand-washed filters that still look greasy and grease collecting in the filter channels, across island canopies, restaurants and pubs and school and hospital kitchens.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Old Windsor gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Old Windsor (SL4)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
For any kitchen in Old Windsor, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Old Windsor businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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FAQs for Old Windsor
Can school kitchens in Old Windsor be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 10 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Old Windsor. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Old Windsor?
Kitchens in Old Windsor are inspected by Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What happens to the dirty filters?
They leave with us. That is the point of an exchange: you always have a clean set fitted and nothing greasy left on site.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
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Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Old Windsor
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What the work involves, part by part
The plenum
Behind the filters sits the plenum, where air gathers before the duct. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. Swapping them for a clean set restores it.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
Keep an eye out for filters that have been taken out. Gaps let grease into the plenum so tell us if you need a replacement.
If filters are already dripping, they’re overdue. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
Kitchen extracts in Old Windsor
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Windsor. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Old Windsor sits within the area of Royal Berkshire 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. Environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council inspect food businesses in Old Windsor. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Frogmore House is about 1.3 miles north-west), access may need planning. For schools such as King's Court First School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Luke or anywhere around Old Windsor, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Old Windsor is about 2 miles north-west of Egham, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Across the SL4 area, we cover grease filter exchange for commercial sites. We cover 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 15 miles from Old Windsor.
All of SL4 is within our area for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Church Road, Parker Gardens and Gregory Drive, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. With the B3021 close by, Old Windsor is simple for us to get to for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Old Windsor include Wraysbury (1 mile east), Sunnymeads (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile south), Datchet (2 miles north) and Englefield Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (8 miles north-west), Windsor (3 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (8 miles north-west), North Ascot (6 miles south-west), Cookham (9 miles north-west) and Furze Platt (9 miles north-west).
What’s near Old Windsor
In Old Windsor, that means kitchens and buildings near St John's Beaumont School, Windsor Great Park and The Fox And Castle Public House. Old Windsor’s nearest station is Sunnymeads station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.1 miles north-west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (1.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A canopy that doesn’t capture the vapour properly
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Old Windsor
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes well under an hour for most canopies. Around Old Windsor, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We start by noting how many filters you have and what type they are.
- We agree a schedule that suits how much the kitchen cooks.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.