East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Beckley, East Sussex
Canopy cleaning for Beckley and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours for most canopies. In a small place like Beckley, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The canopy is checked from photos 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Canopy cleaning in Beckley, done properly
We clean canopies in Beckley when the kitchen isn’t cooking: after service, overnight or at the weekend. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered so the kitchen is ready when we go. The work covers island canopies, baffle filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are filters that never seem to stay clean and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Beckley (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Beckley
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Beckley
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Beckley. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Rother council inspect food businesses in Beckley. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Beckley Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Beckley (Great Dixter is about 2.3 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Beckley is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Beckley, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Beckley is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for canopy cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, about 20 miles from Beckley.
Work in TN31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on King's Bank Lane, Royal Oak Close and Whitebread Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. You will find Beckley on the B2088, so it’s easy for us to get to for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Flackley Ash (2 miles east), Northiam (2 miles north-west), Beckley Furnace (2 miles south-west), Peasmarsh (2 miles south-east) and Broadland Row (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south), Belmont (9 miles south) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Beckley
In Beckley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Rose And Crown Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Winchelsea station, about 4.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (4.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Beckley include Flatropers Wood.
Towns and villages near Beckley
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When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A light fitting that does not work
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Part by part
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping the system healthy
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log where an inspector can see it. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
Do not let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Beckley: your questions answered
Can you come to Beckley after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Beckley keeps running as normal. When you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Beckley?
The local authority for Beckley is Rother council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Are the filters cleaned too?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
When to call us in Beckley
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Beckley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why