Windsor and Maidenhead · Canopy and hood cleaning
Cox Green canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cox Green. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. We plan the journey to Cox Green and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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 normally come back within one working day.
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How we handle canopy cleaning in Cox Green
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with heavy deposits behind the grease filters and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, we can help, from canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and wall canopies onwards.
Around a smaller place like Cox Green, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Cox Green (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning around Cox Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 89 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 26 takeaways across Cox Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. The fire and rescue service for Cox Green is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Cox Green 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. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Wessex Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Dorney Court is about 3.2 miles east), access may need planning.
Cox Green is about 1 mile south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For canopy cleaning in and around Cox Green, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Cox Green included. Our area takes in 57 places across Windsor and Maidenhead, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SL6 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Lock Lane, Curls Road and Thrift Lane and the roads around them. Cox Green is on the A404(M), which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. We also cover the places around Cox Green: Boyn Hill (1 mile north-east), Maidenhead (1 mile north-east), Woolley Green (1 mile west), Bray Wick (1 mile east) and Pinkneys Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Windsor (5 miles south-east), North Ascot (7 miles south), Cookham (3 miles north), Dedworth (5 miles south-east), Broomhall (9 miles south-east) and South Ascot (8 miles south). Cox Green is one of the larger places we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead for canopy cleaning.
Landmarks near Cox Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ockwells Park, The Crown pub and Cox Green School and the streets around them. Cox Green’s nearest station is Maidenhead station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (1.2 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
Questions from Cox Green
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cox Green?
The local authority for Cox Green is Windsor and Maidenhead council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cox Green in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 27 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Cox Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Also near Cox Green
What else we do in Cox Green
What we are called out for in Cox Green
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Where a hall near All Saints' Church, or anywhere in Cox Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you will receive afterwards
Why deal with it now?
In Cox Green, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Cox Green businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something 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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. That’s a lot of grease on the canopy, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.