West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ford, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Ford on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Grease, kitchens and Ford
Ford is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Ford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Kitchens in Ford get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Ford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near Ford station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Littlehampton Academy or anywhere near Ford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Ford gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 20 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in BN18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Close by, we work in Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
What’s near Ford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Ford itself: Ford station. Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Ford includes WWT Arundel.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Ford
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered so the kitchen is ready when we go. The work covers canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy edge and a hood coated in old grease.
In a village or hamlet like Ford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
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.
- Where
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Ford
What affects the quote in Ford
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The condition of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Ford
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
How the job changes from site to site
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. A thorough clean puts that right.
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Ford and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Ford can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
What happens if it’s left?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Ford rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Ford
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ford?
Ford 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Ford?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Ford is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it won’t cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.