Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire
Grease filter exchange for commercial sites in Swalcliffe and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Drips falling from the filters onto equipment
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Grease filter exchange in Swalcliffe
We run grease filter exchange for all kinds of kitchens in Swalcliffe, from a single canopy to several. Visits can be timed around your service so nobody has to stop cooking. If you have grease collecting in the filter channels and missing filters in the filter bank, we can help.
Work in a small place like Swalcliffe starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Swalcliffe (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Mesh filters
Older or smaller canopies often use mesh filters. They can be on the same exchange schedule as baffle filters.
The plenum
A greasy plenum is a sign filters have been left too long, or that a full clean is due.
Do you need grease filter exchange in Swalcliffe?
Every fry, grill and sauté sends grease-laden vapour upwards. Much of it is trapped by the filters, and day by day they load up until the air can barely get through.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Bent or damaged filters that don’t sit properly
- A greasy plenum behind the filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 4.9 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of insurance
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from a few minutes to an hour or so, depending on the number of filters. In a small place like Swalcliffe, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- 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
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
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. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Clogged filters choke the extract. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. Keeping filters clean keeps the extract working properly. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Nearby places to Swalcliffe
Also in Swalcliffe
Kitchen extracts in Swalcliffe
Swalcliffe 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swalcliffe are the job of Cherwell council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Swalcliffe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sibford School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Swalcliffe is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Swalcliffe, grease filter exchange is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in OX15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on The Green, Bakers Lane and Brick Row and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Swalcliffe, we cover Tadmarton (1 mile east), Burdrop (1 mile west), Sibford Ferris (1 mile west), Sibford Gower (2 miles west) and Shutford (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (5 miles east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles north-east), Grimsbury (6 miles east) and Ruscote (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Swalcliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Lampet Arms and the streets around them. A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Broughton Castle (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Swalcliffe include Crouch Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Look out for drips from the canopy
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
If the plenum behind the filters looks greasy, we say so. It can be a sign that a full TR19® clean is due, and we can arrange it.
Filters that are left too long stop protecting the system. Getting onto a regular exchange now keeps grease out of the plenum and ductwork until the next TR19 clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Swalcliffe
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Swalcliffe: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Swalcliffe?
Yes, Swalcliffe is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Swalcliffe in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Swalcliffe. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What’s the right interval for changing filters?
There’s no single answer. The schedule is based on how heavily you cook and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
Will we have to stop cooking for a filter change?
A filter change is quick and can be timed around service. Cooking shouldn’t happen with the filters out, so we swap them in one go.
Can you give a price for filter changes?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we need to know the filters and interval first. We send you a fixed quote before the first visit.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.