Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Anerley canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Anerley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A filter housing caked in grease
Why it’s worth doing now in Anerley
Getting the canopy cleaned in Anerley now saves a bigger job later. The work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. A building in Anerley may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Anerley
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. The work covers canopy light fittings, grease gutters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are an EHO comment about the canopy and condensation and grease dripping together.
In a London area like Anerley, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, 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.
- Where
- Anerley (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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 pictures, so records stay tidy.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What affects the quote in Anerley
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- How easy every part is to reach
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Also in Anerley
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A light fitting that does not work
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Anerley
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
Questions from Anerley
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Anerley during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 31 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Anerley. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
What do you need to know about parking in Anerley?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Anerley makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
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 email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Typically not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Anerley is no exception.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Do not 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.
Canopy cleaning around Anerley
Food Standards Agency records list about 229 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 138 takeaways and sandwich shops across Anerley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier. Food hygiene inspections in Anerley are the job of Bromley council’s environmental health team. 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 cook for passing trade around Anerley station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Christopher's Hospice about 0.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like James Dixon Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Anerley is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Anerley, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Anerley among them. London is in our area too, about 6 miles from Anerley.
Here we cover the SE20, SE19 and SE26 postcode area for canopy cleaning. We cover sites on Maple Road, Padua Road and Genoa Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Anerley include Penge (1 mile east), Crystal Palace (1 mile north), Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Near you in Anerley
In Anerley, that means kitchens and buildings near Crystal Palace School, Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, among other places. Anerley has its own railway station: Anerley station. A little further out are Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Whitgift Centre (3.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Anerley include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Plenums and filter housings
The rails and channels that hold the filters collect grease. Clean housings let the filters seat properly and leave no gaps.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.