Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Cobham, Kent
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Cobham and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A hood coated in old grease
Canopy cleaning in Cobham, done properly
For canopies and hoods in Cobham, the work follows the same careful routine: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. If you are dealing with a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and grease filters blocking between washes, we can put it right, from plenum chambers, canopy light fittings and wall canopies onwards.
Work in a small place like Cobham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
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
- Cobham (DA12)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
What else we do in Cobham
Cobham kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Cobham. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Cobham falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Gravesham council inspect food businesses in Cobham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Gravesham Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Cobham, about 3.9 miles north-west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere in Cobham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Cobham is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Cobham, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: DA12. Streets in the area include The Street, Lawrence Drive and Cobhambury Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Cobham, we cover Upper Bush (2 miles south-east), Lower Bush (2 miles south-east), Cuxton (2 miles south-east), North Halling (3 miles south-east) and Upper Halling (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north) and Tonbridge (14 miles south).
Landmarks near Cobham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Thamesview School, The Ship Inn and Jeskyns and the streets around them. Cobham’s nearest station is Sole Street station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (4.3 miles east) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. That is a lot of grease on the canopy, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Cobham
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cobham Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How VAT is shown on the quote
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Bent or broken filters
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the canopy cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Somewhere like Cobham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Cobham questions
Is Cobham within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cobham is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work overnight in Cobham?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Cobham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from photos or a visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.