Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Oxford
Grease filter exchange across Oxford and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Blocked baffle filters
- A canopy running with filters missing
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Managed buildings in a place the size of Oxford often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- First, we record the size, type and number of filters in each canopy.
- Together we set how often the filters should be changed.
- At every visit, the greasy filters are lifted out.
- We fit clean filters and check they sit snugly in the housing.
- If a filter is damaged or the plenum needs attention, we tell you.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
About our grease filter exchange in Oxford
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Oxford, from a single canopy to several. We can come before or after service so nobody has to stop cooking. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and restaurants and pubs, and common reasons people get in touch are poor airflow through the filters and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a place the size of Oxford, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. BESA’s minimum intervals run from every three months for heavy use to once a year for light use, so the right schedule depends on the kitchen.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Oxford (OX4, OX3, OX2, OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Oxford
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 97 pubs and bars and about 14 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Oxford. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Oxford are the job of Oxford City council’s environmental health team. 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. Oxford sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Clement's Church or elsewhere in Oxford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Oxford is Warneford Hospital, about within half a mile east. For schools such as East Oxford Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Oxford is in Oxfordshire. If you need grease filter exchange in Oxford, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Oxford. Oxford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange.
Work in OX4, OX3, OX2 and OX1 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, New High Street and Radcliffe Square or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. With the A34 and A40 close by, Oxford is simple for us to get to for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Oxford: St Clement's (1 mile west), Headington Hill (1 mile north-east), New Marston (1 mile north), Donnington (1 mile south) and St. Ebbes (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (11 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (14 miles south-west). Oxford is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire for grease filter exchange.
Near you in Oxford
In Oxford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Star pub, Alexander Library of Ornithology and Headington Rye Oxford and the streets around them. Also close by are Cheney School (under half a mile east) and South Park (less than half a mile north-east). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, about 1.6 miles west. Nearby you will also find Warneford Hospital (within half a mile east) and Rumble Museum (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
For any kitchen in Oxford, filters cannot stand in for a full TR19 clean. But clean filters do help the system between cleans and the canopy and plenum stay cleaner. Larger sites in Oxford are easier to manage on a planned schedule.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Oxford questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Oxford?
Fire safety enforcement in Oxford is handled by 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Oxford during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Oxford, the Food Standards Agency lists about 80 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters do not seat properly and let grease through. We point them out on the visit so they can be replaced.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
An exchange does not take long, and we can come before or after service. The clean set goes in as soon as the dirty one comes out.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
How long does grease filter exchange take?
It depends on the size of the system, but for a typical site it takes well under an hour for most canopies. We will give you a better idea when we quote.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Book full TR19 cleans alongside filter changes
- Do not refit a filter that’s bent
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
The next exchange is already in the diary. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to keep up.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Part by part
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen and need frequent attention.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. Grease that gets past the filters settles there.
Also in Oxford
What a clean will not put right
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease filter exchange will not do:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters