Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Fawkham Green
Looking for canopy cleaning in Fawkham Green? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A hood coated in old grease
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Canopy cleaning in Fawkham Green
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. Typical jobs include a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and a sticky, discoloured canopy, across island canopies, wall canopies and canopy light fittings.
In a village or hamlet like Fawkham Green, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Fawkham Green (DA3)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Fawkham Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Fawkham Green. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Fawkham Green. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Fawkham Green. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Darent Valley Hospital (about 4.9 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. For schools such as New Ash Green Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Fawkham Green is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Fawkham Green and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 13 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of DA3 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Fawkham Green Road, Brands Hatch Road and Valley Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Fawkham Green include Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west) and Maplescombe (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Fawkham Green
Around Fawkham Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Longfield Academy and The Rising Sun pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Fawkham Green is Longfield station, about 2.3 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Eynsford Castle (2.9 miles west) and Darent Valley Hospital (4.9 miles north).
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why deal with it now?
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. With notice, the visit to Fawkham Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Common problems we fix in Fawkham Green
Any canopy in Fawkham Green that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- An EHO comment about the canopy
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Fawkham Green (Lullingstone Castle is about 3.6 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
How it works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Fawkham Green.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Fawkham Green: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Fawkham Green out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Fawkham Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Fawkham Green?
Fire safety enforcement in Fawkham Green is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. We will make clear on the report which parts were cleaned, so your records stay accurate.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you cover Fawkham Green?
Yes. Fawkham Green is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.