Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Boughton Malherbe, Kent
Our technicians work in Boughton Malherbe on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Canopy cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. We start the check-up there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and filters that clog soon after cleaning, on canopy light fittings, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
For a kitchen in or near Boughton Malherbe, 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Boughton Malherbe (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
Can the work in Boughton Malherbe be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Boughton Malherbe?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Boughton Malherbe. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them, since that’s where grease hides.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the canopy cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Boughton Malherbe, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Boughton Malherbe kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boughton Malherbe. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Boughton Malherbe is covered by Kent 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. Environmental health officers from Maidstone council inspect food businesses in Boughton Malherbe. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Platts Heath Primary School or anywhere near Boughton Malherbe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Boughton Malherbe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Leeds Castle is about 3.6 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Boughton Malherbe is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. For canopy cleaning in and around Boughton Malherbe, please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Boughton Malherbe. Boughton Malherbe is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for canopy cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 8 miles away.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Boughton Malherbe, we cover Liverton Street (1 mile north-west), Grafty Green (1 mile south-west), Platt's Heath (1 mile north-west), Sandway (1 mile north) and Broadstone (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Around Boughton Malherbe
Around Boughton Malherbe, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Kings Head Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Lenham station, about 1.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (1.1 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.5 miles north-west).
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Boughton Malherbe
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- The condition of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Boughton Malherbe
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
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Why deal with it now?
A canopy clean in Boughton Malherbe now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours for most canopies, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Boughton Malherbe is calmer for everyone.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why Boughton Malherbe businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
- Photo reports with every job
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.