Essex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Boxted, Essex
We cover Boxted for deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Canopy cleaning in Boxted
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. The work covers wall canopies, island canopies and plenum chambers, and the jobs we see most are fat running down the front of the hood and a sticky, discoloured canopy.
In a small place like Boxted, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Boxted (CO4)
- Region
- Essex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Boxted.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Part by part
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. It catches whatever gets past the filters, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with pictures for each.
Boxted: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in Boxted?
Kitchens in Boxted are inspected by Colchester council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Boxted?
Boxted is in the area of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo 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.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do we need to close the kitchen for a canopy clean?
We clean out of hours as a matter of course, at night, early in the morning or at weekends. The kitchen is handed back ready to cook.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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 is where we come in.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Boxted
The fire and rescue service for Boxted is Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Colchester council inspect food businesses in Boxted. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. 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 Boxted St Peter's Church of England School or anywhere near Boxted, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Boxted, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Boxted is about 4 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Boxted, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Boxted is one of 644 places in Essex where we work for canopy cleaning. We also work in Chelmsford, around 23 miles away.
Every address in CO4 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Church Road, Boxted Straight Road and Windmill Close and nearby roads. Other places close to Boxted include Workhouse Hill (1 mile west), Boxted Cross (1 mile north-east), Langham (1 mile east), Hornestreet (1 mile east) and Thorington Street (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (4 miles south), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Harwich (15 miles east), Camulodunum (5 miles south), Halstead (12 miles west) and Greenstead (4 miles south).
Around Boxted
For rail, the closest station is Colchester station, about 3.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Severalls Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Colchester Castle (4.2 miles south). The countryside around Boxted includes Westhouse Wood.
What we are called out for in Boxted
Any canopy in Boxted that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Historic houses near Boxted, such as Castle House about 3.7 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Nearby places to Boxted
What else we do in Boxted
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.