Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Broomfield, Kent
Specialist canopy cleaning for Broomfield: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
What we’re called out for in Broomfield
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Clients usually contact us when they notice one of these:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
- If they look at the system before pricing
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
How we handle canopy cleaning in Broomfield
If the canopy in Broomfield is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? A photo of the canopy and filters is a good start when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will give you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for a filter housing caked in grease and condensation and grease dripping together, across baffle filters, island canopies and plenum chambers.
Somewhere as small as Broomfield, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Broomfield (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Broomfield: your questions answered
Can you come to Broomfield after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Broomfield does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Broomfield out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Broomfield. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Broomfield?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
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What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Bent or broken filters
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
Kitchen extracts in Broomfield
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Broomfield. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. In Broomfield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Broomfield sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Broomfield, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as KIMS hospital (about 4.5 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Broomfield gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Broomfield is one of them.
All of ME17 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Around Broomfield
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Park Gate Inn. Broomfield’s nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Leeds Castle (less than half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Broomfield
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the canopy cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Broomfield are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. A thorough clean puts that right.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and scrape it clean.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.