Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Stubbles
We cover Stubbles for grease filter exchange. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Stubbles
Cleaning filters by hand takes staff time and is easy to put off. An exchange service means clean filters arrive and greasy ones leave, so the canopy is never left without filters. The work covers wall canopies, school and hospital kitchens and restaurants and pubs, and the jobs we see most are missing filters in the filter bank and smoke and heat lingering under the hood.
In a village or hamlet like Stubbles, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Stubbles (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Never cook with the extract switched off
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Keep every filter in place during service
The next exchange is already in the diary. If cooking increases, we can change filters more often to match.
A kitchen that’s getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Stubbles
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. The filters catch much of it, and day by day they load up and airflow falls away.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- Gaps where filters have been removed
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Clement or elsewhere in Stubbles, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Stubbles
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease dripping from the canopy is a sign the filters can’t hold any more. Drips land on surfaces and equipment below and that’s the kind of thing inspectors look for. A planned visit to Stubbles is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Stubbles
Other services in Stubbles
The process
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Stubbles before we set off.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- 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 about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Questions from Stubbles
Which council inspects kitchens in Stubbles?
In Stubbles, it’s West Berkshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire authority looks after Stubbles?
Stubbles is in the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
It does not. Some grease passes the filters as vapour and settles in the ducts, so the full system still needs cleaning to TR19.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. We exchange them on the same basis as baffles.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
Grease, kitchens and Stubbles
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Stubbles and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Stubbles. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Stubbles is covered by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Historic houses near Stubbles, such as Basildon Park about 2.5 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Stubbles is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. For grease filter exchange in and around Stubbles, please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Stubbles. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (9 miles or so).
All of RG8 is covered for grease filter exchange, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Ashampstead (1 mile north-west), Ashampstead Green (1 mile north-west), Upper Basildon (1 mile east), Burnt Hill (1 mile south) and New Town (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north), Wantage (13 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (14 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Stubbles
For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stubbles include Hartslock.