West Berkshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Wickham, West Berkshire
Grease filter exchange for Wickham, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease collecting in the filter channels
- A canopy that drips grease
- Gaps where filters have been removed
How we price grease filter exchange
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for grease filter exchange? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
About our grease filter exchange in Wickham
Grease filters are the first line of defence in a kitchen extract. They catch grease before it reaches the plenum and ductwork and they do it best when they’re clean. Our grease filter exchange service swaps dirty filters for clean ones on a schedule. We are often asked to deal with gaps where filters have been removed and grease filters clogged with grease, on wall canopies, island canopies and baffle filters.
Work in a small place like Wickham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Wickham (RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- An extract that was undersized from the start
- Cooking smells reaching neighbours, which need odour control
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- School and hospital kitchens
- Island canopies
- Mesh filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
What else we do in Wickham
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes less than an hour in most kitchens. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Wickham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- 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.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Wickham: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Wickham?
Kitchens in Wickham are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can the work in Wickham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Wickham can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. The rest of the system still collects grease at an interval set by risk assessment.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
Do you clean filters as well as exchanging them?
We offer filter cleaning as well as exchange. We’ll talk you through which suits your kitchen when you get in touch.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
How regularly do grease filters need exchanging?
There’s no single answer. We look at your cooking and set an interval to match and can change if your kitchen gets busier.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Grease, kitchens and Wickham
Wickham is about 58 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Food hygiene inspections in Wickham are the job of West Berkshire council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Benham Park is about 3.7 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Where a hall near Church of St Swithin, or anywhere in Wickham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School or anywhere near Wickham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Wickham is about 6 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Sites in Wickham get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Wickham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, about 20 miles from Wickham.
We cover every part of RG20 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Welford Road, Baydon Road and Mant Close, all of which we cover for grease filter exchange. Other places close to Wickham include Easton (1 mile east), Weston (1 mile north), Clapton (1 mile south-west), East Shefford (2 miles north) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (6 miles south-east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-east), Hungerford (4 miles south-west), Lambourn (6 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Wickham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Five Bells pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Kintbury station, about 3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.4 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Sole Common Pond.
Part by part
Baffle filters
Baffle filters are robust and widely used in commercial canopies. They still need regular cleaning, because the grease they collect builds up.
The plenum
Clean filters reduce the grease reaching the plenum, but it’s still cleaned during a full TR19 clean.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Mention it if the kitchen gets busier
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Never cook with the extract switched off
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook right away. The dirty set leaves with us for cleaning.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen behind the canopy.