Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Dunk's Green, Kent
Canopy cleaning for Dunk's Green and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Canopy cleaning in Dunk's Green
We’ve been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers island canopies, plenum chambers and baffle filters, and people most often call us about a sticky, discoloured canopy and an EHO comment about the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Dunk's Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We’ve been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Dunk's Green (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. Cleaning it clears the drip.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
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Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Never run the range with a filter out
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Canopy cleaning around Dunk's Green
We cover Dunk's Green, about 24 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Dunk's Green. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Plaxtol Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Plaxtol Church or elsewhere in Dunk's Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Old Soar Manor, about 0.9 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Dunk's Green; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Dunk's Green is about 4 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. If you need canopy cleaning in Dunk's Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Dunk's Green. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Dunk's Green is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 10 miles from Dunk's Green.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Plaxtol (1 mile north), Roughway (1 mile east), Claygate Cross (2 miles north), Crouch (2 miles north) and Pittswood (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Dunk's Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hadlow Rural Community School, The Kentish Rifleman Public House and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.1 miles north). Not far away are Barden Lake.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Somewhere as small as Dunk's Green, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Dunk's Green businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Managing agents and facilities teams in Dunk's Green
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Questions from Dunk's Green
Who is the fire and rescue service for Dunk's Green?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Dunk's Green. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Dunk's Green out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Dunk's Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when the kitchen is closed: after service, overnight or before opening. Equipment under the canopy needs to be off and cool.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- Bent or broken filters
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
How it works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Dunk's Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.