West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in East Hampnett, West Sussex
Canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in East Hampnett. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Canopy cleaning in East Hampnett
A kitchen team can wipe the outside of a canopy, but the seams, gutters and inner skin need more. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and baffle filters, and people most often call us about overflowing grease troughs and gutters and a hood coated in old grease.
In a village or hamlet like East Hampnett, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- East Hampnett (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
East Hampnett kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 7 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across East Hampnett and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers East Hampnett. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in East Hampnett are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 2.4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Chichester Centre (about 3.4 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
East Hampnett is about 4 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around East Hampnett, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, East Hampnett included. East Hampnett is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for canopy cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
We cover every part of PO18 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Marsh Lane and East Hampnett Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside East Hampnett, we cover Crockerhill (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile east), Aldingbourne (1 mile south-east), Nyton (1 mile south-east) and Westergate (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
Around East Hampnett
In East Hampnett, that means kitchens and buildings near The Winterton Arms Public House and Ormiston Six Villages Academy. The closest station to East Hampnett is Barnham station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are The Chichester City Museum (3.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down.
Why act early in East Hampnett
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. A fault that closes a site in a village like East Hampnett affects everyone who depends on it.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Questions from East Hampnett
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in East Hampnett?
Food hygiene inspections in East Hampnett are carried out by Chichester council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you cover smaller places like East Hampnett?
Yes. East Hampnett is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. You’ll know before work begins.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
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.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that’s where grease hides.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
Nearby places to East Hampnett
Other services in East Hampnett
Part by part
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
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.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
Managing agents and facilities teams in East Hampnett
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
What we’re called out for in East Hampnett
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Tangmere Primary Academy or anywhere near East Hampnett, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in East Hampnett before we set off.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.