Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Paley Street
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Paley Street and across Windsor and Maidenhead. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Paley Street
In Paley Street, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. Busy kitchens need changes more often, lighter ones less. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers mesh filters, island canopies and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are gaps where filters have been removed and blocked baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Paley Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Paley Street (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Paley Street
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Paley Street and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each canopy among them has filters that load with grease and need swapping or cleaning. Paley Street is covered by 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 Paley Street. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 3.1 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Holyport College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Paley Street is about 3 miles south of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Paley Street and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Paley Street is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 10 miles from Paley Street.
Every address in SL6 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Sheepcote Lane and Paley Street and the roads around them. You will find Paley Street on the B3024, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Braywoodside (1 mile south-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile west), Touchen-end (1 mile east), Stud Green (1 mile north-east) and White Waltham (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidenhead (3 miles north), Windsor (5 miles east), North Ascot (5 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (4 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles east).
What’s near Paley Street
Around Paley Street, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bridge House Public House And Adjoining Barn and Ockwells Park. The nearest railway station is Maidenhead station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (3.1 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Paley Street includes Bray Pit and Weycock Hill.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
FAQs for Paley Street
Which environmental health team covers Paley Street?
The local authority for Paley Street is Windsor and Maidenhead council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you work in Paley Street outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Paley Street doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
Both baffle filters and mesh filters are covered. At the start, we note what your canopies use so every set we bring fits.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’ve been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you cover Paley Street?
Yes. Paley Street is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- A canopy too small for the cooking beneath it
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Paley Street
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How it works
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes well under an hour for most canopies. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Paley Street before we set off.
- First, we check the canopies and the filters in them.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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When to call us in Paley Street
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease hides in the folds of a baffle or the layers of a mesh and a sink wash rarely reaches it.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- A canopy that drips grease
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Dorney Court is about 3.8 miles north-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Leave it or put it right?
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder to pull air through. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
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 we will price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Paley Street
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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