East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Etchingham, East Sussex
We cover Etchingham for canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Poor capture at the hood
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease filters blocking between washes
How we handle canopy cleaning in Etchingham
A greasy canopy tells an inspector a lot before they’ve opened anything. What is not seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it doesn’t. If you’re dealing with overflowing grease troughs and gutters and heavy deposits behind the grease filters, we can put it right, from island canopies, canopy light fittings and wall canopies onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Etchingham, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Etchingham (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Etchingham
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Part by part
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Nearby places to Etchingham
What else we do in Etchingham
What staff can safely do
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. That is our job.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Etchingham: your questions answered
Will you come out to Etchingham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Etchingham included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Etchingham?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Etchingham. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Common problems we fix in Etchingham
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation running down the canopy
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Etchingham Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they recommend a next date
Canopy cleaning in Etchingham: the local picture
We cover Etchingham, about 41 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Etchingham. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a café or takeaway near Etchingham station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Etchingham, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Etchingham. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
We cover every part of TN19 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. We also cover Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Around Etchingham
Around Etchingham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Robertsbridge Community College. Etchingham has its own railway station: Etchingham station. Nearby you’ll also find Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Etchingham
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Etchingham, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Keep the fan on through service
A before and after photo report follows the clean. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.