Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Farningham, Kent
For canopy and hood cleaning in Farningham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Condensation running down the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Farningham
Every canopy we clean in Farningham 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. If you have an EHO comment about the canopy and grease channels that no longer drain, we can help.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Farningham (DA4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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. Leave those to us.
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.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
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.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
When to call us in Farningham
Any canopy in Farningham that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Lullingstone Castle is about 1.8 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, and we clear up before we go. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Farningham and turn up when the site is quiet.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Farningham kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs, bars and clubs across Farningham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Farningham. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Farningham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Where a hall near Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, or anywhere in Farningham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like The Anthony Roper Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Farningham is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. From the centre of Farningham to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Farningham is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 15 miles away.
We work across the DA4 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on High Street, London Road and South Hall Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Farningham, we cover Eynsford (1 mile south-west), Horton Kirby (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-east), Speed Gate (2 miles east) and Fawkham Green (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Farningham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Pied Bull pub, among other places. Farningham’s nearest station is Eynsford station, about 1.4 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Eynsford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Darenth Park Hospital (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Warren.
Farningham questions
Is Farningham within the area you cover?
Yes, Farningham is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Farningham?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from photos or a visit.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
Only while we’re working, and we work out of hours, so most kitchens do not lose a service. We work evenings, nights and weekends.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, then clean and refit them. We will tell you if any need replacing.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Farningham
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
Towns and villages near Farningham
Other services in Farningham
Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. In a small place like Farningham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.