Brighton and Hove · Canopy and hood cleaning
East Saltdean canopy cleaning
Specialist canopy cleaning for East Saltdean: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Canopy cleaning in East Saltdean
Every canopy we clean in East Saltdean gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after pictures go into your report. The work covers baffle filters, plenum chambers and grease gutters, and the jobs we see most are a sticky, discoloured canopy and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection.
In a smaller place like East Saltdean, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- East Saltdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in East Saltdean, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. Booking now means the visit to East Saltdean is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- We’re fully insured
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for most canopies. For a place like East Saltdean, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
Advice
East Saltdean questions
Do you work in villages like East Saltdean?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is canopy cleaning any different in a coastal place like East Saltdean?
It can, as East Saltdean is within about 1 mile of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Your quote will give a time.
What does TR19 mean?
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.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
How we price canopy cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- Whether several sites go on one quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
Everything about an island canopy is on show, so the finish matters. We degrease it thoroughly and photograph the result.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. We remove the filters to reach it and degrease it properly.
Places near East Saltdean
Also in East Saltdean
What canopy cleaning looks like in East Saltdean
The coast is only about 1 mile from East Saltdean. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. There are about 24 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of East Saltdean, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. East Saltdean is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around East Saltdean (Monk's House is about 3.2 miles north-east), fitting access panels needs care. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Nicholas, or anywhere in East Saltdean, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Saltdean Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
East Saltdean is about 4 miles west of Newhaven, in Brighton and Hove. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in East Saltdean and the rest of Brighton and Hove. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
We cover every part of BN2 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Wicklands Avenue, Oaklands Avenue and Brambletyne Avenue, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. We also cover Saltdean (1 mile west), Telscombe (1 mile east), Rottingdean (2 miles north-west), Ovingdean (2 miles north-west) and Rodmell (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (5 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (7 miles west), Hove (7 miles west), Carlton Hill (5 miles west), Hanover (5 miles north-west) and West Hill (5 miles west).
Near you in East Saltdean
Around East Saltdean, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Beacon Hill, Smugglers Rest pub and Peacehaven Community School, among other places. East Saltdean’s nearest station is Southease station, roughly 3.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are French Convalescent Home (3.5 miles west) and Planet Earth Museum (3.7 miles east). Open spaces near East Saltdean include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Check all filters are fitted before service
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
What a clean will not put right
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in East Saltdean
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters