West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Almodington
Canopy cleaning for Almodington and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Almodington
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
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.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
About our canopy cleaning in Almodington
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that’s the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about wet, greasy drips from the hood and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Almodington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Almodington (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Almodington.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
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What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, 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.
When to call us in Almodington
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Earnley Church or elsewhere in Almodington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What canopy cleaning looks like in Almodington
The coast is only about 3 miles from Almodington. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Almodington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Almodington are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Richard's Hospital about 5.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Birdham CE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Almodington is about 4 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. Sites in Almodington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 11 miles from Almodington.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO20. We cover sites on Second Avenue, Batchmere Road and Third Avenue and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Almodington: Somerley (1 mile north-west), Earnley (1 mile south-west), Birdham (1 mile north), Highleigh (1 mile east) and Shipton Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (4 miles south-east), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Almodington
The closest station to Almodington is Chichester station, about 4.2 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Almodington includes Pilsey Island.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Electrical faults in the canopy
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
Everything about an island canopy is on show, so the finish matters. We degrease it thoroughly and photograph the result.
Plenums and filter housings
Filter housings hold the filters in place, and their channels fill with grease. We clean them so the filters sit tight and leave no gaps.
Questions from Almodington
Do you work in villages like Almodington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Almodington out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Almodington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
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Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.