Hertfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Braughing
Canopy cleaning for Braughing and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Canopy cleaning in Braughing
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers plenum chambers, canopy light fittings and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are grease filters blocking between washes and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Braughing (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Bent or broken filters
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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. That’s our job.
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Braughing.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
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.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
What affects the quote in Braughing
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Braughing
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Braughing?
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Braughing. 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.
Which council inspects kitchens in Braughing?
Kitchens in Braughing are inspected by East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned, so your records stay accurate.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Braughing
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Never run the range with a filter out
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Braughing kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Braughing. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Braughing, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Braughing sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Jenyns First School and Nursery for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Braughing, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Much Hadham Palace, about 4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses near Braughing; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. From the centre of Braughing to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 381 places across Hertfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Chelmsford, about 23 miles away.
All of SG11 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include The Street, Pentlows and Northfield, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Braughing: Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Local landmarks in Braughing
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Axe And Compasses Public House, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Moated mound (3.7 miles east).