West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Boxgrove, West Sussex
For canopy cleaning in Boxgrove, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Canopy cleaning in Boxgrove
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 treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. We’re often asked to deal with an EHO comment about the canopy and drips from the canopy onto the range, on island canopies, baffle filters and wall canopies.
Work in a small place like Boxgrove starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning in Boxgrove: the local picture
Look up Boxgrove on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Boxgrove. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Boxgrove. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Boxgrove sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize or elsewhere in Boxgrove, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. For schools such as Boxgrove CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO18, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Boxgrove is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
Every address in PO18 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
Around Boxgrove
In Boxgrove, that means kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Levin Down.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Common questions in Boxgrove
Which fire service covers Boxgrove?
Fire safety enforcement in Boxgrove is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Do you work overnight in Boxgrove?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you cover Boxgrove?
Yes. Our technicians work in Boxgrove, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Usually because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Towns and villages near Boxgrove
Also in Boxgrove
Do you need canopy cleaning in Boxgrove?
However carefully a kitchen in Boxgrove is run, the canopy still collects grease. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chichester Centre is the nearest hospital to Boxgrove, about 2.7 miles west.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the canopy cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Boxgrove are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Leave it or put it right?
In Boxgrove, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. It’s simpler to plan the work at Boxgrove now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why Boxgrove businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
For canopy cleaning in Boxgrove, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.