West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in East Dean, West Sussex
Our technicians work in East Dean on deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Canopy cleaning in East Dean
Every canopy we clean in East Dean gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. The work covers wall canopies, island canopies and grease gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are filters that clog soon after cleaning and smoke hanging around the canopy during service.
Somewhere as small as East Dean, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- East Dean (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in East Dean
Getting the canopy cleaned in East Dean now saves a bigger job later. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Somewhere as small as East Dean, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We diagnose before we treat
East Dean questions
Which environmental health team covers East Dean?
The local authority for East Dean is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can a school canteen extract in East Dean be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of East Dean. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
One lightly soiled hood doesn’t take long, while long canopies, several hoods or heavy deposits take more time. We’ll tell you what to expect.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Dean
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
The process
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. For a village or hamlet like East Dean, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in East Dean
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The condition we find in the survey
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
If you need canopy cleaning in East Dean, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Canopy cleaning around East Dean
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in East Dean and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. In East Dean, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. 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. East Dean is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Historic houses near East Dean, such as West Dean House about 2.6 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in East Dean, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
East Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the PO18 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and East Dean is one of them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 17 miles away.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Whether your site is on Main Road, Chapel Row and Charlton Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Charlton (1 mile west), Singleton (2 miles west), West Dean (3 miles west), Heyshott (3 miles north) and Cocking (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south), Chichester (6 miles south-west), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (10 miles south-west).
Landmarks near East Dean
In East Dean, that means kitchens and buildings near The Star And Garter Public House and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Weald and Downland Gridshell (1.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (5 miles south-west). Open spaces near East Dean include Graffham Common and Levin Down.
Do you need canopy cleaning in East Dean?
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A hood coated in old grease
- Condensation running down the canopy
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 East Dean, about 5 miles south-west.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours