Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Dulwich canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Dulwich and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
When to call us in Dulwich
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Commuter trade near West Dulwich station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they’re fully insured
How we handle canopy cleaning in Dulwich
If the canopy in Dulwich is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you will get a fixed price, usually within one working day. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, across canopy light fittings, wall canopies and baffle filters.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Dulwich is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Dulwich (SE22, SE21, SE23)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. In Dulwich, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Dulwich kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 220 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 127 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dulwich. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. In Dulwich, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Southwark council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Dulwich is Dulwich Community Hospital, about 0.9 miles north. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Christ's Chapel of God's Gift or elsewhere in Dulwich, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Dulwich is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Dulwich and the rest of Greater London. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Every address in SE22, SE21 and SE23 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Court Lane, Druce Road and Boxall Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. You’ll find Dulwich on the A2216, so it’s easy for us to get to for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Dulwich: Dulwich Village (1 mile north-west), West Dulwich (1 mile south), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile south-east) and Forest Hill (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Dulwich
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Crown and Greyhound pub, Dulwich Park and Alleyn's School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is West Dulwich station, about 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Dulwich Community Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dulwich include Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Bent or broken filters
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Dulwich
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
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Questions from Dulwich
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Dulwich?
In Dulwich, it’s Southwark council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is parking a problem for work in Dulwich?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Working overnight, as we often do in London, normally makes it simpler.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Are the filters cleaned too?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
Out-of-hours cleans are how we work, at night, early in the morning or at weekends. The kitchen is handed back ready to cook.
Different parts, different methods
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
How we price canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. Planning ahead in Dulwich lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
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 explain what it covers.
Why Dulwich businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.