Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Chevening, Kent
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Chevening, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A hood coated in old grease
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Condensation running down the canopy
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
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.
Canopy cleaning in Chevening
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. We start the check-up there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. Typical jobs include a filter housing caked in grease and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, across wall canopies, island canopies and grease gutters.
Somewhere as small as Chevening, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Chevening (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. With notice, the visit to Chevening can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Places near Chevening
What else we do in Chevening
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work 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 Chevening.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Chevening questions
Can school kitchens in Chevening be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Chevening. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Chevening?
Food hygiene inspections in Chevening are carried out by Sevenoaks council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean all three and point out anything that’s causing it.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it won’t cover the ductwork or fan. TR19 Grease covers everything the grease travels through, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What we’re called out for in Chevening
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms and runs with the grease. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
Look out for any of the following:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Combe Bank School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
Kitchen extracts in Chevening
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Chevening. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Chevening is covered by 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. In Chevening, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Sevenoaks Hospital (about 2.8 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Botolph or elsewhere in Chevening, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Chevening is about 3 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN14 postcode area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in London, about 17 miles from Chevening.
We work across the TN14 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Chipstead (1 mile south-east), Sundridge (2 miles south), Dunton Green (2 miles east), Bessels Green (2 miles south-east) and Riverhead (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (9 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Chevening
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Trinity School. The nearest railway station is Dunton Green station, roughly 1.7 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (4.2 miles east). Open spaces near Chevening include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
What affects the quote in Chevening
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
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 make a difference.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.