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Shorthampton grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Shorthampton and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Shorthampton
Baffle filters and mesh filters both fill with grease. Clogged filters choke the airflow and the extract struggles. A steady cycle of clean filters keeps extraction strong. The work covers wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and baffle filters, and people most often call us about grease filters clogged with grease and grease dripping from the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Shorthampton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Shorthampton (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease filter exchange cannot fix
Not every problem is solved by grease filter exchange, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- A fan that is failing or too weak for the system
- A heavily greased plenum or canopy, which needs cleaning to TR19
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Wall canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
FAQs for Shorthampton
Can you get to a site in Shorthampton?
Yes, Shorthampton is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire service covers Shorthampton?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shorthampton. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
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.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Shorthampton
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and we clear up before we go. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Shorthampton.
- The filters in each canopy are measured and counted.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
What grease filter exchange looks like in Shorthampton
It’s West Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shorthampton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Shorthampton is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
A TR19® clean in Shorthampton does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Shorthampton is about 6 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX7 postcode area, we can take on grease filter exchange. Shorthampton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange. Oxford is in our area too, about 15 miles from Shorthampton.
Grease filter exchange in OX7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Shorthampton: Chilson (1 mile south-west), Chadlington (1 mile north), Ascott-under-Wychwood (2 miles south-west), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles south-west) and Ascott Earl (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north-east), Witney (6 miles south), Carterton (8 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles east) and Chipping Norton (4 miles north).
What’s near Shorthampton
For rail, the closest station is Charlbury station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre. The countryside around Shorthampton includes Blenheim Farm.
When to call us in Shorthampton
Washing filters by hand doesn’t always get them clean. Grease lodges deep in baffles and mesh, and a quick rinse leaves it there.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Shorthampton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
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. That is our job.
Different parts, different methods
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it still needs cleaning as part of TR19.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we will tell you.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Watch for grease drips between visits
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
The canopy looks cleaner and the air moves better from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Clean filters plus regular full cleans keep the system in good health. Setting both up on a schedule means neither slips.