East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Ashton Green
One call covers canopy cleaning in Ashton Green, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
FAQs for Ashton Green
Can you get to a site in Ashton Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Ashton Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Ashton Green are carried out by Lewes council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
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.
Canopy cleaning in Ashton Green
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers plenum chambers, grease gutters and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease filters blocking between washes and canopy gutters full of old fat.
In a village or hamlet like Ashton Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ashton Green (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. The timing of a visit to Ashton Green is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
For canopy cleaning in Ashton Green, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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Other services in Ashton Green
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Ashton Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Ashton Green. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. The fire and rescue service for Ashton Green is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Ashton Green are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Ashton Green, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ringmer Primary and Nursery School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ashton Green is Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 3.8 miles west.
Ashton Green is about 3 miles east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ashton Green and the rest of East Sussex. Ashton Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 10 miles away.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area for canopy cleaning. That includes premises on Neaves Lane and Potato Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Ringmer (1 mile west), Glyndebourne (1 mile south-west), Glynde (2 miles south), Cliffe (3 miles south-west) and Firle (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south), Lewes (3 miles west), Hailsham (8 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north) and Uckfield (6 miles north).
What’s near Ashton Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ringmer Community College and Sixth Form and The Green Man pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Glynde station, roughly 2.1 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Agricultural Bygones (0.7 miles north-east) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles west). Not far away are Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Ashton Green and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
How we price canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.