West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Felpham, West Sussex
We cover Felpham for canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Condensation running down the canopy
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
About our canopy cleaning in Felpham
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. Typical jobs include filters that never seem to stay clean and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection, across island canopies, baffle filters and wall canopies.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Felpham gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Felpham (PO22, PO21)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
Common problems we fix in Felpham
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A filter housing caked in grease
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Felpham is Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about 1 mile west.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
Grease, kitchens and Felpham
At about 1 mile from the coast, Felpham is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 77 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Felpham. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. The fire and rescue service for Felpham is 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.
For schools such as Felpham Community College, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Felpham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Felpham is about 1 mile east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Felpham, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Felpham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 19 miles from Felpham.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO22 and PO21. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Sea Road, Ley Road and Limmer Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Felpham, we cover South Bersted (1 mile west), Flansham (1 mile north-east), Bognor Regis (1 mile west), Middleton-on-Sea (2 miles east) and Shripney (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Lancing (15 miles east) and Emsworth (13 miles west).
Around Felpham
Around Felpham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Thatched House and Downview Primary School and the streets around them. Felpham’s nearest station is Bognor Regis station, about 1 mile west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1 mile west).
Questions from Felpham
Who inspects food businesses in Felpham?
The local authority for Felpham is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Felpham in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Felpham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 20 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we’ll fit the work in.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Why act early in Felpham
For a kitchen in Felpham, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Around Felpham, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Felpham
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for most canopies. Everything the job in Felpham needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A light fitting that does not work
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Felpham
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.