West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Bolney
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Bolney, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Canopy cleaning in Bolney, done properly
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is normally in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. We’re often asked to deal with filters that never seem to stay clean and condensation running down the canopy, on canopy light fittings, island canopies and plenum chambers.
In a village or hamlet like Bolney, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Bolney (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Keep the fan on through service
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that is cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens if it’s left?
Getting the canopy cleaned in Bolney now saves a bigger job later. The work takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. In a place like Bolney, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Bolney businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Bolney: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Bolney?
Yes, Bolney is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Bolney?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Bolney keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Before and after pictures go into a report that lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A light fitting that does not work
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
Other services in Bolney
Kitchen extracts in Bolney
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Bolney and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Bolney sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Bolney. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Bolney, about 2.6 miles south-east. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary Magdalene's Church or elsewhere in Bolney, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Ockenden Manor is about 2.5 miles east), access may need planning.
Bolney is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Bolney gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 12 miles from Bolney.
All of RH17 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on The Street, Cherry Lane and Top Street and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Crosspost (1 mile south-west), Twineham Green (2 miles south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (3 miles south-west) and Kent Street (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles east), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (12 miles north-east).
Around Bolney
For rail, the closest station is Wivelsfield station, about 4.1 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Bolney includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Bolney knowing what to expect.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Different parts, different methods
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. It catches whatever gets past the filters, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.