West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Crockerhill, West Sussex
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Crockerhill. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
Common problems we fix in Crockerhill
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
School kitchens, at schools like Tangmere Primary Academy for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How we handle canopy cleaning in Crockerhill
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers grease gutters, plenum chambers and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are an EHO comment about the canopy and poor capture at the hood.
In a village or hamlet like Crockerhill, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Crockerhill (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Crockerhill
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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.
Nearby places to Crockerhill
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What happens on the day
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Crockerhill.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
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.
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Crockerhill kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crockerhill. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Fire safety in Crockerhill falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Crockerhill are the job of Arun council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chichester Centre is the nearest hospital to Crockerhill, about 3.7 miles west. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Crockerhill, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Crockerhill is about 4 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Crockerhill, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Crockerhill is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (17 miles or so).
We work across the PO18 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover East Hampnett (1 mile south-west), Norton (1 mile south-east), Aldingbourne (1 mile south), Nyton (1 mile south-east) and Westergate (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south-east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
What’s near Crockerhill
Around Crockerhill, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and The Winterton Arms Public House. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, roughly 2.7 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Tote Copse Castle (1.4 miles south) and Chichester Centre (3.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Levin Down.
Why deal with it now?
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. A fault that closes a site in a village like Crockerhill affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Crockerhill questions
Which fire authority looks after Crockerhill?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is Crockerhill within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Crockerhill is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.