Oxfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Wigginton, Oxfordshire
Grease filter exchange for Wigginton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Filters that come out of the sink still dirty
Grease filter exchange for kitchens and businesses in Wigginton
Each visit is quick and tidy. We lift out the dirty filters and fit a clean set and make sure there are no gaps between them. If something looks wrong, we tell you. We’re often asked to deal with hand-washed filters that still look greasy and filters left unwashed on busy weeks, on baffle filters, island canopies and restaurants and pubs.
Work in a small place like Wigginton 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Wigginton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What grease filter exchange looks like in Wigginton
Wigginton sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. 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. In Wigginton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Cherwell council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horton General Hospital about 5.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of Saint Giles or anywhere around Wigginton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Wigginton is about 6 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Wigginton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Oxford, roughly 19 miles from Wigginton.
We cover every part of OX15 for grease filter exchange and the roads nearby. Grease filter exchange is available to premises on Wigginton Road and Oxhey Rise and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Wigginton: South Newington (1 mile east), Swerford (1 mile south-west), Hook Norton (2 miles west), Great Tew (2 miles south) and Little Tew (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Banbury (6 miles north-east), Bicester (13 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (6 miles south-west).
What’s near Wigginton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The White Swan Inn and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (2.4 miles south) and Horton General Hospital (5.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
What we are called out for in Wigginton
However long the kitchen cooks each day, the filters see every minute of it. Heavy daily use means fast build-up, so it needs more frequent changes.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters that leave gaps in the canopy
- Hand-washed filters that still look greasy
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Grease dripping from the canopy
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Broughton Castle is about 3.5 miles north-east), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease already built up in the ductwork, which needs a full TR19 clean
- Grease behind the filters that a swap can’t remove
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Mesh filters
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your questions about grease filter exchange in Wigginton
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Wigginton?
It’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Wigginton. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Wigginton?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Wigginton keeps running as normal. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you handle baffle and mesh filters?
We exchange baffle and mesh filters. We record the sizes and number of filters at the start so every set we bring fits.
Is there a cleaning option for the filters we have?
Yes, that’s an option. The first step is looking at the filters you have, as damaged ones may be better replaced.
Does a filter exchange replace TR19 cleaning?
No. Filter exchange works between full cleans, not instead of them. TR19® cleaning covers the canopy, plenum, ductwork and fan and comes with a certificate and photo report.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place during service
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Let us know if your cooking hours increase
- Clear anything stored on or near the canopy
Your next visit is scheduled before we leave. If the kitchen gets busier, the interval can be shortened to match.
If cooking has stepped up, the filter schedule should too. Adjusting the schedule now prevents a build-up in the ducts.
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What the work involves, part by part
Baffle filters
In a baffle filter, the air zigzags through metal baffles. Grease is thrown out of the airstream and collects on the baffles.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that cook for set mealtimes still load their filters, though often more slowly.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a short visit, depending on how many filters the canopies hold. Somewhere as small as Wigginton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We count and measure the filters in every canopy.
- A change schedule is agreed to match the kitchen’s cooking hours.
- Each visit starts with the used filters being removed.
- Clean filters go straight back in, seated properly with no gaps.
- We flag any damaged filters or anything wrong with the canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.