Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Dungate canopy cleaning
Looking for canopy cleaning in Dungate? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A filter housing caked in grease
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Never run the range with a filter out
A before and after photo report follows the clean. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
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.
Canopy cleaning in Dungate
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we will be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about drips from the canopy onto the range and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
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
- Dungate (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dungate
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive 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 we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Visits to a village like Dungate are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Dungate
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms and runs with the grease. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What to look for in a quote
- When the next visit should be, and why
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- What paperwork you get at the end
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Common questions in Dungate
Can you get to a site in Dungate?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Dungate?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Canopies in pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, offices and other kitchens. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Before and after pictures go into a report, listing what was cleaned. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Dungate?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before we start.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Places near Dungate
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Grease, kitchens and Dungate
Food Standards Agency records include about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Dungate. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. It’s Swale council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Dungate. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Dungate is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Catherine or elsewhere in Dungate, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 4.6 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We provide canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dungate and the rest of Kent. Dungate is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 10 miles away.
We cover every part of the ME9 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Landmarks near Dungate
In Dungate, that means kitchens and buildings near Fulston Manor School and Cromers Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
How we price canopy cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How easy every part is to reach
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.