Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Swerford grease filter exchange
One call covers grease filter exchange in Swerford, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filter washing that keeps being missed
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy that drips grease
How we handle grease filter exchange in Swerford
In Swerford, our filter exchange runs on a schedule set by how much the kitchen cooks. The heavier the cooking, the more often filters need changing while a lighter kitchen can go longer. The interval is agreed before the first visit. The work covers school and hospital kitchens, mesh filters and baffle filters, and the jobs we see most are weak extraction at the canopy and filters that leave gaps in the canopy.
For a kitchen in or near Swerford, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- Swerford (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Swerford: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Swerford?
That is West Oxfordshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Swerford. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can the work in Swerford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Swerford does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can damaged filters stay in the canopy?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Filters don’t catch everything, so grease still reaches the ductwork and the whole system still needs its TR19 clean.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What affects the cost of grease filter exchange
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Different parts, different methods
Mesh filters
Mesh filters use layers of metal mesh to trap grease. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. They often need the shortest exchange interval.
What we are called out for in Swerford
Missing filters are more common than you’d think. A missing filter leaves an open route into the system and on into the ductwork.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease filters clogged with grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
Around Swerford, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Why act early in Swerford
Dripping canopies and greasy smells often start with the filters. Left, it ends up on equipment, food areas and staff, which an EHO may well notice. In a small place like Swerford, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Swerford
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean the canopy surfaces regularly
- Don’t let the full clean slip because filters are changed
- Make sure we can reach the canopy on exchange day
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
Fresh filters improve airflow at the canopy from the moment they’re fitted. Always run the extract during cooking so the filters do their job.
Bent or missing filters let grease straight past. Replacing them early protects the plenum and ductwork.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Swerford
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Swerford knowing what to expect.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- On each visit, we remove the greasy filters.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Grease filter exchange around Swerford
The fire and rescue service for Swerford is 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. Food hygiene inspections in Swerford are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Swerford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Swerford is about 7 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Swerford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Swerford is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 18 miles away.
Every address in OX7 is covered for grease filter exchange, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Chapel Hill and St Mary's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease filter exchange include Wigginton (1 mile north-east), Little Tew (2 miles south), Great Tew (2 miles south-east), Hook Norton (2 miles north-west) and South Newington (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Banbury (7 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles south-west).
Near you in Swerford
In Swerford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Boxing Hare pub, among other places. Nearby you will also find Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (1.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.