Brighton and Hove · Canopy and hood cleaning
Brunswick canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Brunswick and across Brighton and Hove. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
How we handle canopy cleaning in Brunswick
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you are dealing with a sticky, discoloured canopy and heavy deposits behind the grease filters, we can help, from canopy light fittings, grease gutters and island canopies onwards.
Around a smaller place like Brunswick, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Brunswick (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Brunswick kitchens: local notes
Brunswick lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 259 pubs, bars and clubs and about 49 hotels and guest houses across Brunswick and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Brunswick sits within the area of East Sussex 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Brighton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Brunswick is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We provide canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Brunswick and the rest of Brighton and Hove. Brunswick is one of 30 towns, villages and districts in Brighton and Hove where we work for canopy cleaning.
We cover every part of BN1, BN3 and BN50 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Farm Road, York Road and Powis Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Seven Dials (1 mile north-east), West Hill (1 mile north-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Hove (1 mile north-west) and Carlton Hill (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Hollingbury (3 miles north), Bevendean (3 miles north-east), Saltdean (5 miles east) and East Saltdean (6 miles east). Brunswick is one of the larger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for canopy cleaning.
Around Brunswick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St. Ann's Well Gardens, Maris & Otter pub and The Drive Prep School, among other places. Brunswick’s nearest station is Brighton station, about 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Police Cells Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (within half a mile east). Not far away are Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
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. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, and that is where we come in.
Brunswick questions
Which fire authority looks after Brunswick?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Brunswick. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Brunswick out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 32 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Brunswick, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Allow part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Brunswick
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
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.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
Towns and villages near Brunswick
Also in Brunswick
When to call us in Brunswick
Any canopy in Brunswick that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A hood coated in old grease
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Poor capture at the hood
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Stephen's Church or elsewhere in Brunswick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a smaller place like Brunswick, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- 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.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. Heavy deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing.