Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Cricklewood, Greater London
Our technicians work in Cricklewood on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
About our canopy cleaning in Cricklewood
Every canopy we clean in Cricklewood gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. Before and after photos go into your report. If you are dealing with wet, greasy drips from the hood and grease dripping from the canopy edge, we can help, from baffle filters, plenum chambers and canopy light fittings onwards.
In a London area like Cricklewood, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Cricklewood (NW2, NW6, NW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Check all filters are fitted before service
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Every filter is refitted and checked ready for the next service.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
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What else we do in Cricklewood
How we price canopy cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Common problems we fix in Cricklewood
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Poor capture at the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
For kitchens close to Cricklewood station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and scrape it clean.
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Cricklewood questions
Which fire service covers Cricklewood?
Cricklewood is in the area of London Fire Brigade. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can parking be tricky for a job in Cricklewood?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
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.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. We work out the approach when we survey, from pictures or a visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
On its own, a canopy clean is a useful extra rather than a full TR19 clean. We will make clear on the report which parts were cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
We clean the canopy inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Cricklewood.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Canopy cleaning around Cricklewood
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 347 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 161 sandwich bars and takeaways in Cricklewood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Fire safety in Cricklewood falls to London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Andrew's Hospital about 0.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Anson Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Cricklewood is about 1 mile north-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. From the centre of Cricklewood to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for London, roughly 7 miles from Cricklewood.
We cover every part of NW2, NW6 and NW10 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Ivy Road, Walm Lane and Dean Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Cricklewood include the A407, which makes travel easy for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Brondesbury (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south-west), Dollis Hill (1 mile north-west), Willesden Green (1 mile south-west) and Neasden (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
What’s near Cricklewood
Typical jobs here are in premises near Hampstead School, The Crown Public House and Gladstone Park, among other places. Cricklewood has its own railway station: Cricklewood station. A little further out are St Andrew's Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Brent Museum and Archives (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Parliament Hill and Westbere Copse.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Cricklewood
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters