Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Brompton, Greater London
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Brompton, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
What affects the quote in Brompton
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
For canopy cleaning in Brompton, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Brompton
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? A photo of the canopy and filters is a good start when you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers plenum chambers, wall canopies and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Brompton, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Brompton (SW3, SW7, SW1X)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Brompton
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
What canopy cleaning looks like in Brompton
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 1,653 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 119 takeaways across Brompton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. London Fire Brigade covers Brompton. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hellenic College of London tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Simon Zelotes or elsewhere in Brompton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near London Victoria station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Brompton is about 1 mile south of City of Westminster, in Greater London. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Brompton and the rest of Greater London. Brompton is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for canopy cleaning.
Canopy cleaning in SW3, SW7 and SW1X is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on West Road, Hans Road and Eaton Lane or a nearby road, we can help. With the A315 and A3212 close by, Brompton is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Brompton, we cover Chelsea (1 mile south), Belgravia (1 mile north-east), South Kensington (1 mile south-west), Victoria (1 mile east) and Little Chelsea (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles north-east), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Brompton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Thomas More RC Language College, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Natural History Museum Library and Archives, among other places. You’ll also find Shuckburgh Arms (less than half a mile south-west) and Burton’s Court (0.5 miles south). For rail, the closest station is London Victoria station, about 0.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (3 miles east) and Berkshire & Westminster Dragoons Museum (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Brompton include Greville Place nature reserve and Serpentine.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Clean the baffle filters often
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Also in Brompton
Common questions in Brompton
Do you work overnight in Brompton?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Brompton?
Brompton is in the area of London Fire Brigade. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Size and build-up decide it. Typically it takes a few hours for most canopies.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
We clean the canopy inside and out, including the seams, troughs and gutters. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What happens on the day
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. Expect the work in Brompton to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- 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.
- 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
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. It’s better booked as a planned job in Brompton than handled as an emergency.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why book with us
- We are fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.