West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Felbridge, West Sussex
One call covers deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Felbridge, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Visits to a village like Felbridge are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
Canopy cleaning in Felbridge
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers plenum chambers, baffle filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are overflowing grease troughs and gutters and a hood coated in old grease.
In a village or hamlet like Felbridge, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Felbridge (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Felbridge: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Felbridge?
Felbridge is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Felbridge?
Kitchens in Felbridge are inspected by Tandridge council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do we need to close the kitchen for a canopy clean?
Out-of-hours cleans are how we work, at night, early in the morning or at weekends. We leave it clean and ready for the next service.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Why it’s worth doing now in Felbridge
Getting the canopy cleaned in Felbridge now saves a bigger job later. It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. A fault that closes a site in a village like Felbridge affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Felbridge
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Felbridge
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
When to call us in Felbridge
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Felbridge Primary School or anywhere near Felbridge, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
Canopy cleaning in Felbridge: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Felbridge, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Felbridge is covered by West 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. Food hygiene inspections in Felbridge are the job of Tandridge council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Victoria Hospital is the nearest hospital to Felbridge, about 2.2 miles east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Felbridge or elsewhere in Felbridge, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Felbridge is about 2 miles north-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Felbridge and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 21 miles away.
We cover every part of RH19 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on London Road, Mciver Close and Cherry Way and the roads around them. We also cover Furnace Wood (1 mile west), Domewood (1 mile west), Snow Hill (2 miles west), Newchapel (2 miles north) and Crawley Down (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), Broadfield (7 miles south-west) and Bewbush (8 miles west).
Near you in Felbridge
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts and Imberhorne School and the streets around them. Felbridge’s nearest station is East Grinstead station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.8 miles west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (2.2 miles east). Not far away are Hedgecourt Lake.
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.