Surrey · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Addlestone, Surrey
We cover Addlestone for canopy cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Canopy cleaning in Addlestone, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Addlestone gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get pictures of the canopy before and after. We’re often asked to deal with overflowing grease troughs and gutters and filters that never seem to stay clean, across island canopies, canopy light fittings and grease gutters.
Kitchens around a place like Addlestone are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Addlestone (KT15)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- A few general shots of the system
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Everything the job in Addlestone needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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What we’re called out for in Addlestone
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A filter housing caked in grease
If you cook for passing trade around Addlestone station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Kitchen extracts in Addlestone
Food Standards Agency records list about 83 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 25 takeaways and sandwich shops across Addlestone and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Addlestone is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Addlestone get their food hygiene inspections from Runnymede council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Runnymede Hospital (about 1.5 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul's, or anywhere in Addlestone, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Addlestone is about 5 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Addlestone gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Addlestone is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 9 miles away.
All of KT15 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Market Street, High Street and Station Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Main roads around Addlestone include the A317 and A318, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in New Haw (1 mile south), Brooklands (2 miles south-east), Weybridge (2 miles east), St George's Hill (2 miles east) and Byfleet (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Addlestone
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Jubilee High School, Woburn Park and St George's College Weybridge, among other places. There’s a railway station in Addlestone itself: Addlestone station. A little further out are Runnymede Hospital (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Addlestone include St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
Leave it or put it right?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
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Common questions in Addlestone
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Addlestone out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Addlestone, the Food Standards Agency lists about 18 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Addlestone?
Fire safety enforcement in Addlestone is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
We clean when you are not cooking, so service isn’t affected. We work evenings, nights and weekends.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, listing what was cleaned. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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 it takes a risk-based approach.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.