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Shippon grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for Shippon, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Shippon: the local picture
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 12 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Shippon. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Shippon sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shippon. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalene, or anywhere in Shippon, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Larkmead School or anywhere near Shippon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like Abingdon Community Hospital, about 0.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Shippon is about 1 mile west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX13, we can carry out grease filter exchange at your premises. Shippon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (6 miles or so).
Work in OX13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Chestnut Tree Close, Willow Tree Close and Whitehouse Close, and we cover them all for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Cothill (1 mile north-west), Dry Sandford (2 miles north-west), Marcham (2 miles south-west), Sutton Wick (2 miles south) and Frilford Heath (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west).
Around Shippon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Prince Of Wales pub and Albert Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Radley station, about 2.8 miles east. Nearby you will also find Abingdon Community Hospital (0.8 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Shippon includes Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
Grease filter exchange in Shippon
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork, but some grease still passes through as vapour. That is why the whole system still needs cleaning to TR19 at the right interval. Common call-outs are for a canopy that drips grease and filter washing that keeps being missed, across restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and wall canopies.
Somewhere as small as Shippon, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shippon (OX13)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Shippon knowing what to expect.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- An exchange schedule is agreed to suit your cooking.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Shippon
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Keep the extract running while you cook so the filters do their job.
Filter exchange and TR19 cleaning work best together. A maintenance plan that covers both keeps everything on track.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Restaurants and pubs
- Baffle filters
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Visits can be planned around holidays and quieter periods, keeping the filters ready for the busy weeks.
Mesh filters
Mesh traps grease between its layers, which makes hand-washing hard work.
Shippon: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Shippon?
Yes, Shippon is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Shippon out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shippon. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
Does a filter exchange disrupt service?
Most changes take a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies, so the impact is small. We will fit it around your service wherever we can.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle and mesh filters are both covered. The first step is recording what you have and set up the service around them.