West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Broadbridge Heath canopy cleaning
One call covers deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Broadbridge Heath: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Canopy cleaning in Broadbridge Heath, done properly
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 canopy light fittings, baffle filters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are smoke hanging around the canopy during service and filters that never seem to stay clean.
In a smaller place like Broadbridge Heath, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Broadbridge Heath (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Visits to a place like Broadbridge Heath are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Common questions in Broadbridge Heath
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Broadbridge Heath?
That’s 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.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Broadbridge Heath?
That is Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Broadbridge Heath. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
A canopy only holds so much grease. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
On its own, a canopy clean is a useful extra rather than a full TR19 clean. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
Canopy cleaning around Broadbridge Heath
Look up Broadbridge Heath on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in Broadbridge Heath and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. The fire and rescue service for Broadbridge Heath is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Broadbridge Heath. 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 Shelley Primary School or anywhere near Broadbridge Heath, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Horsham Hospital about 1.7 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Where a hall near St. John's Church, or anywhere in Broadbridge Heath, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Broadbridge Heath is about 2 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Broadbridge Heath, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Broadbridge Heath included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Broadbridge Heath among them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 15 miles away.
Work in RH12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as Church Road, Broadbridge Way and Sargent Way, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Close by, we work in Tower Hill (1 mile south-east), Warnham (2 miles north), Horsham (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles south-west) and Rowhook (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (8 miles east), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Broadfield (7 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south) and Billingshurst (5 miles south-west).
What’s near Broadbridge Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Tanbridge House School, Farlington Strood Park and Shelley Arms. The nearest railway station is Christs Hospital station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Broadbridge Heath includes Warnham LNR.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Bent or broken filters
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Broadbridge Heath
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
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Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
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.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.