Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Chart Sutton, Kent
We cover Chart Sutton for deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
How we handle canopy cleaning in Chart Sutton
A kitchen team can wipe the outside of a canopy, but the seams, gutters and inner skin need more. 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, plenum chambers and wall canopies, and people most often call us about a filter housing caked in grease and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector.
In a village or hamlet like Chart Sutton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Chart Sutton (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning around Chart Sutton
Look up Chart Sutton on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Chart Sutton. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. In Chart Sutton, 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. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Chart Sutton. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Langley Park Primary Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Michael or elsewhere in Chart Sutton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stoneacre is about 2 miles north), access may need planning.
Chart Sutton is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Chart Sutton gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Chart Sutton is one of them.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Plough Wents Road, Amber Lane and Marsham Crescent and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Wierton (1 mile south-west), Five Wents (1 mile east), Warmlake (1 mile east), Langley (1 mile north-east) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Near you in Chart Sutton
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Inn, Cornwallis Academy and Senacre Technology College. The closest station to Chart Sutton is Bearsted station, about 3.6 miles north of the centre. A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.4 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.1 miles north-east).
Part by part
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, which means grease settles on all four sides. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. It catches whatever gets past the filters, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Places near Chart Sutton
What else we do in Chart Sutton
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
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. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site rules, permits and inductions
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 make a difference.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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. We usually come back within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chart Sutton
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why Chart Sutton businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Chart Sutton is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Questions from Chart Sutton
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chart Sutton?
In Chart Sutton, it’s Maidstone council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work in Chart Sutton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Chart Sutton doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes a few hours for most canopies.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.