West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Fontwell
Canopy cleaning for Fontwell and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Fontwell
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. We start the check-up there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. If you are dealing with a filter housing caked in grease and filters that never seem to stay clean, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Fontwell starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Fontwell (BN18, PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Fontwell run smoothly.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
Questions from Fontwell
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Fontwell?
The local authority for Fontwell is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can a school canteen extract in Fontwell be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 8 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Fontwell. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you will get one fixed quote.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Fontwell?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before any work starts.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, and they’re cleaned before going back in. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Grease that builds up inside the canopy has to go somewhere. When the gutters fill, it overflows onto the range, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
How we price canopy cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Also near Fontwell
What else we do in Fontwell
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fontwell
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Fontwell
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.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Fontwell and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Canopy cleaning around Fontwell
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 9 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Fontwell. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. Kitchens in Fontwell get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Fontwell. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Goodwood House is about 4.2 miles west), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arundel and District Hospital (about 3.7 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Ormiston Six Villages Academy tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Fontwell is about 5 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Fontwell, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Fontwell among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
We cover every part of the BN18 and PO20 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on London Road, Cooke Road and Steeplechase Way or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Fontwell include Eastergate (1 mile south), Slindon (1 mile north-east), Nyton (1 mile south-west), West Barnham (1 mile south) and Slindon Common (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (11 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south-east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Fontwell
Typical jobs here are in premises near Eastergate CofE Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Barnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tote Copse Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Fontwell includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.