Surrey · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Farncombe, Surrey
For canopy cleaning in Farncombe, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Farncombe.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Farncombe
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. We are often asked to deal with condensation running down the canopy and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, on plenum chambers, island canopies and canopy light fittings.
Size doesn’t change the work: a kitchen in a place like Farncombe gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Farncombe (GU7)
- Region
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Farncombe
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A hood coated in old grease
- Poor capture at the hood
Where a hall near St John the Evangelist Church, or anywhere in Farncombe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What insurance they carry
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Farncombe: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Farncombe?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Farncombe needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Farncombe during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Farncombe, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you cover Farncombe?
Yes. Our technicians work in Farncombe, within the South East and London area we cover.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Farncombe
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- The number of sites or systems
- The scale of the work
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Towns and villages near Farncombe
Also in Farncombe
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Farncombe, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. A site near Farncombe that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Farncombe
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Farncombe kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 15 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Farncombe. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Waverley council inspect food businesses in Farncombe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service covers Farncombe. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Farncombe Church of England Infant School or anywhere near Farncombe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Milford Hospital is the nearest hospital to Farncombe, about 2.2 miles south.
Farncombe is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Farncombe and the rest of Surrey. Farncombe is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey we cover for canopy cleaning.
All of GU7 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Station Road, Old Station Road and Walnut Tree Gardens and nearby roads. Other places close to Farncombe include Godalming (1 mile south), Aaron's Hill (1 mile south-west), Busbridge (1 mile south), Upper Eashing (2 miles south-west) and Lower Eashing (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (12 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Near you in Farncombe
Typical jobs here are in premises near Broadwater School, Farncombe Wood and The Freeholders pub and the streets around them. Farncombe has its own railway station: Farncombe station. Nearby you’ll also find Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.