West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Forge Wood
Our technicians work in Forge Wood on deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Forge Wood questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Forge Wood during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 11 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Forge Wood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which fire authority looks after Forge Wood?
Forge Wood is in the area of West Sussex 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.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
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.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, then clean and refit them. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Do you work in Forge Wood?
Yes. We cover Forge Wood and the rest of West Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that is where grease hides.
Canopy cleaning in Forge Wood
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, usually within one working day. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and filters that never seem to stay clean, across canopy light fittings, grease gutters and island canopies.
In a smaller place like Forge Wood, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Everything the job in Forge Wood needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- The canopy is checked from photos 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
For canopy cleaning in Forge Wood, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Forge Wood
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Different parts, different methods
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, which means grease settles on all four sides. We clean all of them, inside and out.
Why deal with it now?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. A quieter site near Forge Wood still needs its system looked after.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Forge Wood
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Canopy cleaning in Forge Wood: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Forge Wood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Forge Wood is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. In Forge Wood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Crawley council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Forge Wood Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Langley Green Hospital (about 1.7 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH10 postcode area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Guildford, about 20 miles from Forge Wood.
Canopy cleaning in RH10 and RH6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Forge Wood, we cover Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Forge Wood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Worth Park Gardens, The Greyhound pub and The Gatwick School and the streets around them. The closest station to Forge Wood is Three Bridges station, about 1.4 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Forge Wood include Tilgate Lake.