Windsor and Maidenhead · Canopy and hood cleaning
Clewer canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Clewer and across Windsor and Maidenhead. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Clewer
We clean canopies in Clewer when the kitchen isn’t cooking: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. The work covers baffle filters, grease gutters and canopy light fittings, and people most often call us about an EHO comment about the canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
In a smaller place like Clewer, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Clewer (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Clewer: your questions answered
Can you come to Clewer after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Clewer can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Clewer?
Food hygiene inspections in Clewer are carried out by Windsor and Maidenhead council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Inside and out, including the seams, troughs and gutters. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
Why it’s worth doing now in Clewer
Getting the canopy cleaned in Clewer now saves a bigger job later. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, done while the kitchen is closed. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. It’s better to plan the work at a site near Clewer than wait for a failure.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Clewer
Food Standards Agency data counts about 172 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Clewer. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. Clewer sits within the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Clewer get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as King Edward VII Hospital (about 1 mile south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A kitchen near Windsor & Eton Central station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Clewer is about 1 mile north of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. From the centre of Clewer to the outskirts, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Clewer is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
All of SL4 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Oak Lane, Vale Road and Mill Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. With the A308 and A332 close by, Clewer is easy for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Clewer include Windsor (1 mile south), Eton (1 mile north-east), Eton Wick (1 mile north-west), Boveney (1 mile west) and Dedworth (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (5 miles north-west), Boyn Hill (5 miles west), North Ascot (5 miles south-west), Cookham (7 miles north-west), Furze Platt (6 miles north-west) and Broomhall (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Clewer
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Windsor Boys' School, The Windsor Boys' School and The Vansittart Arms. The closest station to Clewer is Windsor & Eton Central station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Museum of Antiquities (0.7 miles north-east) and King Edward VII Hospital (1 mile south-east). For a walk, there’s Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment where an inspector can see it. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. For a site near Clewer, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- 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.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Read more
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
Common problems we fix in Clewer
Any canopy in Clewer that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Edward's Catholic First School or anywhere near Clewer, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT