Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Appledore, Kent
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Appledore, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A filter housing caked in grease
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
About our canopy cleaning in Appledore
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re often asked to deal with heavy deposits behind the grease filters and grease channels that no longer drain, on baffle filters, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers.
For a kitchen in or near Appledore, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Appledore (TN26)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Appledore run smoothly.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
FAQs for Appledore
Do you work at weekends in Appledore?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Appledore does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Which fire service covers Appledore?
Appledore is in the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. Typically it takes a few hours for most canopies.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What information do you need?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What affects the quote in Appledore
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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.
Why deal with it now?
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
Canopy cleaning in Appledore: the local picture
Appledore is about 50 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Appledore. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Appledore, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Smallhythe Place is about 3.9 miles west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Appledore gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Appledore is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: TN26. Streets in the area include The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Appledore, we cover Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Around Appledore
The closest station to Appledore is Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Different parts, different methods
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, which means grease settles on all four sides. We clean all of them, inside and out.