Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease Filter Exchange in Swinbrook
Need grease filter exchange in Swinbrook? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
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. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
About our grease filter exchange in Swinbrook
A filter service works alongside TR19® cleaning, not instead of it. Fresh filters help limit what gets into the ductwork though vapour still carries some grease past them. So the canopy, plenum and ducts still need their full TR19 clean. The work covers restaurants and pubs, mesh filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are a greasy plenum behind the filters and gaps where filters have been removed.
Somewhere as small as Swinbrook, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Swinbrook (OX18)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Swinbrook before we set off.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Swinbrook
Filters full of grease are fuel sitting right above the cooking. Flames from the range can be drawn up into the canopy and grease in the duct can carry a fire further. Clean filters mean less fuel in the canopy. It’s simpler to plan the work at Swinbrook now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Swinbrook
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- We’re fully insured
What we are called out for in Swinbrook
What a kitchen cooks affects how fast filters clog. Fryers, grills and woks load filters faster than ovens and steamers, so the right exchange interval varies.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Filters so greasy the air can barely pass
- Poor airflow through the filters
Where a hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Swinbrook, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy filter housings
The filter housing holds each filter at an angle in the canopy. A damaged housing leaves gaps.
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Kitchens that fry and grill all day load their filters fast. Their exchange schedule is normally the tightest.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Smell complaints that need odour control equipment
- A canopy that needs a proper clean
- Grease deep in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
Also near Swinbrook
What else we do in Swinbrook
Swinbrook questions
Can you come to Swinbrook after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Swinbrook needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Swinbrook?
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Swinbrook. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Typically not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How much does a filter exchange service cost?
Pricing depends on the kitchen, so we quote once we know your filters and schedule. You get a fixed price before the first visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Fixed quotes for grease filter exchange in Swinbrook
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
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 will get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
If you need grease filter exchange in Swinbrook, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Swinbrook
Swinbrook 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. Environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council inspect food businesses in Swinbrook. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Burford School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Swinbrook (Minster Lovell Hall is about 2.9 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Swinbrook is about 3 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Swinbrook and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Swinbrook is one of them. We also work in Oxford, around 16 miles away.
Work in OX18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Leafield (3 miles north-east), Shipton-under-Wychwood (3 miles north), Ascott d'Oyley (3 miles north-east), Ascott Earl (3 miles north) and Ascott-under-Wychwood (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Witney (5 miles south-east), Carterton (3 miles south), Faringdon (11 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles east), Chipping Norton (9 miles north) and St John Street area (15 miles east).
What’s near Swinbrook
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Swan pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Shipton station, roughly 3.3 miles north of the centre.