Windsor and Maidenhead · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Cold Harbour, Windsor and Maidenhead
Canopy cleaning across Cold Harbour and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cold Harbour
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you will get a fixed price, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include grease channels that no longer drain and a filter housing caked in grease, across grease gutters, baffle filters and island canopies.
Somewhere as small as Cold Harbour, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Cold Harbour (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Cold Harbour
Also in Cold Harbour
Part by part
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.
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Cold Harbour
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cold Harbour. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. In Cold Harbour, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Cold Harbour. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Harleyford Manor is about 3.3 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Cold Harbour is about 3 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cold Harbour and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Our area takes in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Reading page (9 miles or so).
Canopy cleaning in SL6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Knowl Hill (1 mile north-west), Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Bowsey Hill (2 miles west), Cockpole Green (3 miles north-west) and Wargrave (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles east), Windsor (8 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Cold Harbour
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cox Green School and The Royal Oak pub, among other places. The closest station to Cold Harbour is Wargrave station, about 3.3 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and Taplow Lake.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Cold Harbour.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- 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.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed 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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
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.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Can you come to Cold Harbour after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Cold Harbour needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Cold Harbour?
That is Royal Berkshire 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.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Do you cover Cold Harbour?
Yes. We cover Cold Harbour and across Windsor and Maidenhead, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
What we are called out for in Cold Harbour
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mark's Hospital about 2.8 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed