Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Shellingford grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shellingford. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- A canopy running with filters missing
- A canopy that drips grease
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, and we clear up before we go. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shellingford.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Grease filter exchange in Shellingford
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave and the canopy is refilled straight away. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, wall canopies and baffle filters, and people most often call us about missing filters in the filter bank and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
For a kitchen in or near Shellingford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Shellingford (SN7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Grease deep in the extract system
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Do not let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Do not refit a filter that is bent
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy right away. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up behind the canopy.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Shellingford
It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shellingford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Shellingford. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Longworth Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shellingford, about 2.3 miles north-west. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Faith or elsewhere in Shellingford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Shellingford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Shellingford, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, and Shellingford is one of them. Oxford is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease filter exchange: SN7. You will find streets such as Church Street and Fernham Road, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. We also cover the places around Shellingford: Stanford in the Vale (1 mile east), Hatford (2 miles north-east), Baulking (2 miles south), Bow (2 miles east) and Fernham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (13 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Shellingford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Faringdon Community College, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (1.9 miles north-west) and Faringdon Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Shellingford
Is Shellingford within the area you cover?
Yes, Shellingford is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shellingford?
In Shellingford, it’s Vale of White Horse council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does grease filter exchange cost?
Filters, canopies and how often you need visits all affect the price. Tell us what you have and we’ll come back with a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
The right interval depends on the kitchen. If filters clog early, the interval needs shortening, and we can change it.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Part by part
Baffle filters
When baffles fill with grease, less air gets through. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
The plenum
The plenum is the space behind the filters. It collects whatever grease the filters miss.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Other services in Shellingford
Leave it or put it right?
When filters block, extraction suffers. Heat and fumes hang in the kitchen while the fan strains. A regular exchange keeps the airflow where it should be. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote