West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Aldwick
One call covers canopy cleaning in Aldwick: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Aldwick
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. Where that is the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan are not included, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with wet, greasy drips from the hood and fat running down the front of the hood, we can help, from baffle filters, grease gutters and wall canopies onwards.
Kitchens around a place like Aldwick are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Aldwick (PO21)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need canopy cleaning in Aldwick?
However carefully a kitchen in Aldwick is run, the canopy still collects grease. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
A hospital like Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, so every face can collect grease. We clean all of them, inside and out.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Lighter cooking still leaves grease on the canopy. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Aldwick kitchens: local notes
Aldwick lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 27 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Aldwick. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Aldwick. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Richard’s Church or elsewhere in Aldwick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Nyewood CofE Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Aldwick and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Aldwick is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 16 miles from Aldwick.
Every address in PO21 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Aldwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near West Park, The Regis School and The Regis School, among other places. Aldwick’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, about 1.4 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, 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. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Aldwick, so let us know how to reach it.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Aldwick: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Aldwick be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 15 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Aldwick, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Does being near the coast affect canopy cleaning in Aldwick?
It can. Salt air reaches Aldwick, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
The filters are removed, cleaned and put back. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
What accreditations do you have?
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.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Why act early in Aldwick
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. That is a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Aldwick
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
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What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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.