Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Catslip
Canopy cleaning across Catslip and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
When to call us in Catslip
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Poor capture at the hood
- Condensation running down the canopy
For schools such as Nettlebed Community School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
Canopy cleaning in Catslip, done properly
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we will be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. We are often asked to deal with drips from the canopy onto the range and canopy gutters full of old fat, across canopy light fittings, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
In a small place like Catslip, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Catslip (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Canopy cleaning in Catslip: the local picture
There are about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Catslip and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Kitchens in Catslip get their food hygiene inspections from South Oxfordshire council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Catslip falls to Oxfordshire 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 run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Greys Court is about 2.2 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere in Catslip, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Catslip is about 7 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Catslip, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Catslip is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 9 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in RG9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover Nettlebed (1 mile north-west), Highmoor (1 mile south-west), Highmoor Cross (1 mile south), Bix (2 miles south-east) and Middle Assendon (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Catslip
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Sun Inn Public House, among other places. Catslip’s nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.4 miles south-east of the centre. For a walk, there’s Warburg Nature Reserve.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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, next to our reports.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
When something else is needed
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Catslip
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
A before and after photo report follows the clean. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, 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. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Catslip.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- 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.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
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What affects the quote in Catslip
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
For canopy cleaning in Catslip, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Catslip: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Catslip?
That’s Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Catslip?
The local authority for Catslip is South Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold 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.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.