Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Towersey, Oxfordshire
Grease filter exchange for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Towersey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease left in baffles after washing
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
How we handle grease filter exchange in Towersey
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork, but only while they’re reasonably clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. The work covers wall canopies, restaurants and pubs and mesh filters, and common reasons people get in touch are staff short of time to wash filters and grease building up behind the canopy filters.
Work in a small place like Towersey starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Towersey (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Towersey
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. A bent filter doesn’t seat properly and grease passes round them.
Look out for any of the following:
- A canopy running with filters missing
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Damaged filters letting grease past
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
For schools such as Lord Williams's School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
How the visit works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease filter exchange, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. In a small place like Towersey, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We record the number, size and type of your filters.
- We set the interval with you.
- The dirty set is lifted out.
- Clean filters go in and we check they sit snugly.
- We take the greasy set away and confirm the next date.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically 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
Different parts, different methods
Busy restaurant and pub kitchens
Heavy cooking means more grease reaching every part of the system. Changing them on time protects the ducts behind.
Mesh filters
Layers of mesh catch grease droplets. They clog quickly in a busy kitchen, so they need changing often.
Also in Towersey
Kitchen extracts in Towersey
Towersey 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. It’s South Oxfordshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Towersey. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Adwell House is about 4.2 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Thame Community Hospital about 1.4 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Towersey is about 1 mile east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We carry out grease filter exchange for commercial premises of every kind in Towersey and the rest of Oxfordshire. Towersey is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover for grease filter exchange. We also work in Oxford, around 13 miles away.
Grease filter exchange in OX9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Lower Green, Thame Road and Windmill Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Towersey, we cover Kingsey (1 mile north-east), Thame (1 mile west), Emmington (2 miles south), Haddenham (2 miles north) and Sydenham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles west), Bicester (14 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south), Benson (11 miles south-west) and Chinnor (3 miles south).
Near you in Towersey
The closest station to Towersey is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (4.3 miles north-east) and Thame Community Hospital (1.4 miles west). For a walk, there’s Snakemoor.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Towersey
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep canopy surfaces wiped down
- Tell us if a filter is bent or damaged
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
There’s no waiting: the canopy is ready as soon as the clean set is fitted. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
Damaged filters leave gaps in the defence. Sorting them now keeps grease where it can be caught.
What happens if it’s left?
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. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Towersey questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Towersey?
Fire safety enforcement in Towersey is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover smaller places like Towersey?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
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.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
The common types of grease filter: baffle and mesh. Mention how many canopies you have when you get in touch and we’ll confirm it on site.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.