Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Thame grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange across Thame and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Staff short of time to wash filters
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
- A canopy running with filters missing
Honest limits
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- A fan that’s failing or too weak for the system
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Mesh filters
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Restaurants and pubs
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Thame
Think of filter exchange as routine care for the extract. Between full cleans, it keeps the airflow healthy, and it saves your staff a greasy job. Full TR19 cleaning still comes at the right interval, with a certificate. If you’re dealing with damaged filters letting grease past and grease building up behind the canopy filters, we can put it right.
Around a town like Thame, extract cleaning usually means a restaurant, pub, takeaway or the kitchen of a school or care home. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Thame (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Let us know how to reach the roof or plant area at your site in Thame, and where the van can go.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- A clean set is fitted and checked for gaps.
- The dirty filters leave with us and the next visit is booked.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
A longer exchange interval may suit lighter cooking. We agree the schedule to match.
Canopy filter housings
Grease collects in the channels and drip trays below the filters. If it needs attention, we’ll tell you.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Thame
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Never leave gaps in the filter bank
- Don’t refit a filter that is bent
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Keep filter exchange and TR19 cleaning on the same plan
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. We take the greasy filters with us to be cleaned.
Dripping filters are a clear sign they’re full. Changing them now reduces the fuel above the cooking, and it’s worth checking the plenum too.
What else we do in Thame
Kitchen extracts in Thame
Look up Thame on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 18 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 10 sandwich bars and takeaways across Thame and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Swapping filters on a schedule keeps kitchens like these drawing air properly. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Thame. 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. Kitchens in Thame get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Barley Hill Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Thame is Thame Community Hospital, about less than half a mile south-east. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Thame (Adwell House is about 3.9 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Thame is about 8 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire. We provide grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Thame and the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Thame is one of them. Oxford is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Work in OX9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease filter exchange at premises on Upper High Street, Butter Market and High Street or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Thame on the A329 and A418, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Moreton (1 mile south-west), Towersey (1 mile east), Kingsey (2 miles east), Long Crendon (2 miles north-west) and Haddenham (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Thame has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for grease filter exchange.
Landmarks near Thame
In Thame, that means kitchens and buildings near Lord Williams's School and Cross Keys Public House, among other places. Thame’s nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Thame Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (less than half a mile south-east). The countryside around Thame includes Snakemoor.
What affects the quote in Thame
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The site address and the type of premises
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Questions from Thame
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Thame out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Thame, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Thame?
Fire safety enforcement in Thame is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What does TR19 mean?
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 it takes a risk-based approach.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Do you deal with bent or broken filters?
A bent filter leaves a gap for grease. We flag any we find and explain what’s needed.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.