Hertfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Foxholes
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Foxholes, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Foxholes questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Foxholes?
In Foxholes, it’s East Hertfordshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Foxholes?
Fire safety enforcement in Foxholes is handled by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before work begins.
Canopy cleaning in Foxholes, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Foxholes gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get photos of the canopy before and after. If you have grease dripping from the canopy edge and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, we can help.
In a smaller place like Foxholes, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Foxholes (SG13)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Part by part
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. A site near Foxholes that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Foxholes businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Places near Foxholes
Also in Foxholes
When to call us in Foxholes
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Poor capture at the hood
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wheatcroft Primary School or anywhere near Foxholes, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It’s based on:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Bent or broken filters
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
Canopy cleaning around Foxholes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 29 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around Foxholes, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council inspect food businesses in Foxholes. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Foxholes is covered by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Hertford County Hospital (about 1.5 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Foxholes, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Foxholes is about 1 mile east of Hertford, in Hertfordshire. If you need canopy cleaning in Foxholes, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Foxholes. Foxholes is one of 381 towns, villages and districts in Hertfordshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for London, roughly 20 miles from Foxholes.
Canopy cleaning in SG13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Ware Road, London Road and Fairfax Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Foxholes include Rush Green (1 mile north-east), Hertford Heath (1 mile south-east), Hertford (1 mile west), Little Amwell (1 mile south-east) and Horns Mill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (10 miles north-west), St Albans (12 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (10 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (6 miles west), Harpenden (13 miles west) and Hitchin (14 miles north-west).
Near you in Foxholes
Around Foxholes, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Simon Balle All-Through School, The Saracens Head Public House and Hertford Regional College. For rail, the closest station is Hertford East station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Hertford County Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Mcmullen & Sons Brewery Museum (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Foxholes includes King's Meads.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a place like Foxholes, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
For canopy cleaning in Foxholes, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.