West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Furnace Wood canopy cleaning
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Furnace Wood. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- An EHO comment about the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Furnace Wood
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. If you have wet, greasy drips from the hood and grease channels that no longer drain, we can help.
Work in a small place like Furnace Wood starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Furnace Wood (RH19)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Electrical faults in the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Furnace Wood.
- 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
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning around Furnace Wood
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Furnace Wood and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Furnace Wood. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Furnace Wood sits within the area of 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Furnace Wood is Queen Victoria Hospital, about 3.1 miles east. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Saint Hill Manor is about 3 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Furnace Wood is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Sites in Furnace Wood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Furnace Wood is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. We also work in Brighton, about 21 miles from Furnace Wood.
Canopy cleaning in RH19 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Lake View Road, Felcot Road and Furnace Farm Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Furnace Wood: Domewood (1 mile north-west), Snow Hill (1 mile west), Felbridge (1 mile east), Crawley Down (1 mile south) and Newchapel (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (7 miles south-west).
Near you in Furnace Wood
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Imberhorne School and the streets around them. The closest station to Furnace Wood is East Grinstead station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (0.9 miles west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (3.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Hedgecourt Lake.
Nearby places to Furnace Wood
Also in Furnace Wood
Different parts, different methods
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
Leave it or put it right?
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- We’re fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
What we are called out for in Furnace Wood
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Clients usually contact us after spotting something like this:
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Felbridge Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
FAQs for Furnace Wood
Can you get to a site in Furnace Wood?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Furnace Wood is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you come to Furnace Wood after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Furnace Wood keeps running as normal. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
You get a photo report with before and after photos. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
Are the filters cleaned too?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.