Windsor and Maidenhead · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Bray
Canopy cleaning for Bray and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Canopy cleaning in Bray, done properly
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. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. Common call-outs are for a filter housing caked in grease and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, on baffle filters, grease gutters and island canopies.
Work in a small place like Bray starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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 sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Bray (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
Bray: your questions answered
Is Bray within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Bray is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Bray?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Bray does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Towns and villages near Bray
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How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Bray can be planned properly.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Keep the fan on through service
A before and after photo report follows the clean. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
What staff can safely do
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Bray?
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A filter housing caked in grease
Dorney Court, about 1.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Bray; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they’re fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Bray
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Bray
Food Standards Agency records include about 10 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Bray. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Food hygiene inspections in Bray are the job of Windsor and Maidenhead council’s environmental health team. 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. Fire safety in Bray falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 2.3 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Dorney School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Bray is about 2 miles south-east of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whatever kind of site you run in Bray, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Bray is one of 57 towns, villages and districts in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover for commercial clients. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: SL6. Whether your site is on High Street, Old Mill Lane and Beaufort Place or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Bray, we cover Dorney Reach (1 mile east), Lake End (1 mile east), Taplow (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles east) and Hitchambury (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Windsor (4 miles south-east), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north), Furze Platt (3 miles north-west), Dedworth (3 miles south-east) and Broomhall (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bray
In Bray, that means kitchens and buildings near Braywick Park, The Fat Duck pub and Desborough College. Bray’s nearest station is Taplow station, about 1.3 miles north-east. A little further out are The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.1 miles north) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.