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Steventon grease filter exchange
For a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones in Steventon, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Grease dripping from the canopy
What affects the quote in Steventon
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For grease filter exchange in Steventon, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Steventon
A filter that does not sit right lets grease straight past. Gaps in the filter bank are a direct route into the plenum and every filter is checked when we swap them. Damaged filters are flagged so they can be replaced. Typical jobs include a greasy plenum behind the filters and blocked baffle filters, on restaurants and pubs, wall canopies and mesh filters.
For a kitchen in or near Steventon, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Steventon (OX13)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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 need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. Visits to a village like Steventon are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- We note any filters that are bent, damaged or missing.
- We exchange the dirty filters for a clean set.
- We check the filters are seated and the canopy is ready to use.
- Anything that needs attention, such as a greasy plenum, is pointed out.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A noisy or failed extract fan
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease behind the filters that a swap cannot remove
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Steventon
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
Steventon: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Steventon?
Kitchens in Steventon are inspected by Vale of White Horse council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Steventon?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
Damaged filters don’t seat properly and let grease through. We flag any we find so they can be replaced.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can we skip TR19 cleans if the filters are changed regularly?
No, the two work together. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan, with a certificate and photo report.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Why deal with it now?
In Steventon, as everywhere, a filter service isn’t a substitute for TR19 cleaning. But clean filters do help the system between cleans, and that shows when the next clean comes round. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Steventon is calmer for everyone.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Steventon businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
Baffle filters
A clogged baffle filter restricts airflow. A clean exchange set brings the airflow back.
School, care home and staff kitchens
For kitchens closed in the holidays, visits can be timed around term or rota so the filters are clean when cooking picks up.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Steventon and across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Grease, kitchens and Steventon
Food Standards Agency data counts about 9 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Steventon. Where they cook under a canopy, the grease filters are the first line of defence and clog quickly. It’s Vale of White Horse council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Steventon. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Steventon is covered by Oxfordshire 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere in Steventon, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Abingdon Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Steventon, about 3.2 miles north. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Steventon, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Steventon is about 3 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We provide grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Steventon and the rest of Oxfordshire. Steventon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
We work across OX13 for grease filter exchange and the streets around it. You will find streets such as High Street, St Michael's Way and Hanney Road, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Close by, we work in Milton Heights (1 mile south-east), Milton Hill (1 mile south-east), Drayton (2 miles north), Sutton Wick (2 miles north-east) and Marcham (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north-east), Didcot (3 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-east), Witney (13 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Steventon
Around Steventon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The North Star Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, about 3.6 miles east of the centre. A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.5 miles south). The countryside around Steventon includes Chain Hill and Mowbray Fields.