West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Crawley Down
For canopy cleaning in Crawley Down, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Crawley Down
We clean canopies in Crawley Down when the kitchen isn’t cooking: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and grease dripping from the canopy edge, on baffle filters, wall canopies and canopy light fittings.
In a smaller place like Crawley Down, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Crawley Down (RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A canopy clean in Crawley Down now stops the grease spreading further. 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. Booking now means the visit to Crawley Down is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Crawley Down
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Kitchen extracts in Crawley Down
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars in Crawley Down and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Crawley Down sits within the area of West Sussex 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. Environmental health officers from Mid Sussex council inspect food businesses in Crawley Down. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Saint Hill Manor is about 2.4 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crawley Down is Queen Victoria Hospital, about 3.5 miles east.
Crawley Down is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Crawley Down and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Crawley Down is one of them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: RH10. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Station Road, Forest Close and Burleigh Way or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Furnace Wood (1 mile north), Snow Hill (1 mile north), Turners Hill (1 mile south), Domewood (1 mile north) and Felbridge (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Landmarks near Crawley Down
Typical jobs here are in premises near Imberhorne School, among other places. The closest station to Crawley Down is East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east. A little further out are Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Crawley Down
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Crawley Down and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Crawley Down
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- The condition of the system
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
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.
When to call us in Crawley Down
Grease does not build up any differently in Crawley Down: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints Parish Church or elsewhere in Crawley Down, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
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How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. A site near Crawley Down typically has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Crawley Down questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Crawley Down?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Crawley Down. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can the work in Crawley Down be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Crawley Down keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you work in Crawley Down?
Yes. Crawley Down is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A TR19® Grease clean covers the whole system, not just the canopy. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- A light fitting that does not work
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Crawley Down
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.