West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Funtington, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Funtington on canopy cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Funtington questions
Can you get to a site in Funtington?
Yes. Funtington is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come to Funtington after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Funtington keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
About our canopy cleaning in Funtington
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. 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. The work covers plenum chambers, grease gutters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are a hood coated in old grease and grease channels that no longer drain.
In a village or hamlet like Funtington, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Funtington (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. The timing of a visit to Funtington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
What we’re called out for in Funtington
A canopy in Funtington picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
Historic houses near Funtington, such as West Dean House about 4.6 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
Nearby places to Funtington
What else we do in Funtington
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
What canopy cleaning looks like in Funtington
The FSA’s data shows about 3 pubs, bars and clubs registered in Funtington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. The fire and rescue service for Funtington is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Funtington. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Chichester Centre is the nearest hospital to Funtington, about 4.3 miles east. School kitchens, at schools like Funtington Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Funtington is about 4 miles north-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO18, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Funtington is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Streets in the area include Church Lane, Lynch Down and Weston Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Funtington include West Ashling (1 mile south-east), East Ashling (1 mile south-east), Hambrook (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile west) and Lordington (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (4 miles west) and Portfield (5 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Funtington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Fox And Hounds Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Nutbourne station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Chichester Castle (4.3 miles south-east) and Emsworth Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.